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Subscribe for The Freeman. Write for Our Inductions to NEW Subscribers AND RENEWALS THE FREEMAN AND ETHIOPIA SHALL STRETCH FORTH HER HAND A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER WHITE GETS IN A WORD THE NEGRO'S ONLY REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS INJECTS A BIT OF "GINGER" INTO THE DEBATE ON THE APPORTIONMENT BILL. Before Retirement--Where is Delegate Wilcox on the Race Question?--Special Agent Calloway Talks About the Paris Exposition. THE PEN AND PENCIL CLUB PROMISESTO BE A MINIATURE Associated Press in Bronze--The Committee on Public Comfort at Work--Sub Committees Announced--Grand Master Terrell--Thompson's VOLUME XIV NUMBER 4 WHITE GETS THE NEGRO'S ONLY REPRESENTATION OF "GINGER" INTO APPORTION A VALEDICTORY PRO Before Retirement--Where is the Question?--Special A About the Park THE PEN AND PENCIL CLUB Associated Press in Bronze--The Comm Committees Announced--Grant Terse Talk on Washington, D. C., special: The reapportionment bill has gone to the President for his signature, having been passed by both houses of Congress. It has been signed and is now a law. Although the measure went through without material opposition, the sentiment for reducing the representation of the Southern States that have enacted laws restricting Negro suffrage was very much in evidence, and the incident closes with quite a bad taste remaining in the mouths of some white men who dislike to see the South exerting a power in legislation out of proportion to the actual voters they represent, and of multitudes of Negroes who feel that the South should be made to pay the penalty for its prejudice, in case the Supreme Court fails to pronounce the objectionable statutes unconstitutional. The reapportionment, as it was finally provided, for 386 members of the lower House, an increase of 29, and the South shares in the increase in several States. The numerous friends of Congressman White feel exceedingly sore because that gentleman was denied an opportunity to be heard at length upon the merits of the bill—or the lack of them—in spite of the fact that a dozen of the speakers from below the Mason and Dixon's line madevious attacks upon the character, integrity and intelligence of the Negro race. The Daily Record, of this city, Mr. White's most ardent journalistic supporter, is especially wroth, and has not been at all "mealy-mouthed" in expressing editorially its displeasure at the way Mr. White was treated. Mr. White is always dignified and gentlemanly in debate, no matter how roughly an opponent may outrage his feelings, and even in this instance, when it seemed expedient not to have anything said that might wound the sensibilities of the tender-hearted South, Mr. White could have been trusted to observe the proprieties, and should have been allowed a place in the regular program. As it was, he only got a brief rejoinder under the five-minute rule, but his effort was about as full of "ginger" as the most pungent rhetorician could have crowded into that time. As it is short and the country ought to know what Mr. White said, I give the text verbatim: "Mr. Speaker, I have sought diligently on both sides of this House to get an opportunity to be heard during general debate on this measure. I believe it was due me, inasmuch as I am the sole representative of one-eighth of the entire population of the United States, and that entire percentage has been crossly misrepresented and maligned by gentlemen, representing three separate states. I "am glad to state, however that those three gentlemen are all young men, and as an extenuation circumstance for their vile words against my people I apply to them to statute of youth. They will know better when they get older. [Laughter and applause.] Some time in the near future, when the committee to which I am assigned has a bill under consideration; I will take to the endeavor perhaps as a valedictory of the North Carolina legislature, of the charges made by a gentleman from Alabama, the gentleman from South Carolina and my colleague, from North Carolina. "They have spoken of my people as a thing to be managed. They have said to the INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1901 North and to the East and to the West, "Let alone the Negroes; we can manage them." Can they manage us like oxen? I want them to understand that, removed we are at thirty-five years from slavery, we are today as you are, men, and claim the right of American citizenship and the right to vote. [applause.] I will not refer to the matter under consideration now. It is not my purpose to do so at this time. It is strange, that the gentlemen managing the two sides of this question, the majority and the minority, after my people had been so slandered, might have accorded me an opportunity to defend them, as only two or three gentlemen have taken opportunity to do. God bless them. God bless Judge Crumpacker, who has taken occasion to stand in his place as a man, and has said a word in defense of these people who have made possession of some of these young men to be filling seats here, and since their emancipation have served their country faithfully by allying themselves those principles that tend to the upbuilding of this the greatest nation on God's green earth." [Applause.] George H. White retires from Congress March 4. He has served four years with credit and distinction, and it is not extravagant to say that the race has never had a representative in the House who was more capable or more faithful. His promised valedictory is already attracting wide-spread interest, and if due announcement is made as to the time of its delivery, the galleries will be unable to hold the crowd that will flock to hear the farewell message of the last member the race will have for years—unless all present signs fail. An hour's speech may be expected and those who know predict that it will "wake the echoes" as no similar utterance in years has done. * * * Some curiosity is felt as to the position that may be taken by Mr. Robert W. Wilcox upon the race question. Mr. Wilcox represents Hawali, having been elected delegate by the royalist wing of that Territory, winning out over both the Republican and Democratic candidates. He is a half-breed—to all intents and purposes a colored man—as he is certainly not white. Will he associate with colored people here on equal terms, or will he follow the example set by his queen when she made Washington her habitat, and give Negroes what the "boys" call the "double cross"? Will he, in Congress, regard himself as the logical successor to Mr. White, and take upon himself the championship of his dark-hued brethren, or will he affiliate with the Caucasian, as does Minister Legere of Hayti, and "get by" on the plea that the foreign Negro is a shade better than the domestic product? Those who have met Mr. Wilcox speak well of him, and say that he is a broad-minded, affable gentleman, who will proceed on the theory that color of the skin makes no natural social demarkation, and that he will mingle with whomsoever circumstances may throw him, regardless of tint or nativity. Your correspondent will call on Mr. Wilcox at the earliest opportunity and tell The Freeman all about him. Mr. Thomas J. Calloway, who so faithfully served as special agent of the Negro exhibit at the recent Paris [Name not visible] REV. W. HENDERSON YOUNG, SR., Nashville. Tenn. Exposition, delivered an unusually interesting and instructive lecture last week before Bethel Literary and Historical Association, taking the exhibit for his subject. The address was illustrated with about seventy lantern slides, showing the main charts brought out in the exhibit, together with pictures of products, buildings and resources covered by the Negro department at Paris. During the evening comparative tables were shown, giving the birth, death and criminal statistics of the two races, character of education and the gradually lessening illiteracy of the Negro. It was demonstrated that the illiteracy of our people in this country was less than among the inhabitants of Roumania, Servia and Russia, and but little greater than the illiteracy in Italy, the home of the arts and sciences from the earliest times. The Negro's inventive genius was attested by a statement from the Commissioner of Patents that 350 patents have been issued to members of our race. The 1,500 productions of Negro writers represented in the Library of Congress was a part of the Paris exhibit. Mr. Calloway closed as follows: "When General Howard went South soon after the war he found in Atlanta a Negro school, to which he made an address, and as he closed he asked the children what he must tell the people of the North. A little black boy, so small that his head hardly appeared above the desk, shouted to General Howard: 'Tell'm we's a risin'. Thirty years later the Negro exhibit brings only the same message, that despite lynchings, despite race riots, and despite the Negro's own crimes and sins, he is rising. To the people of this country our message is that if you will give us our schools and legally punish our criminals, you may depend upon it that no foreign bullets will ever chase us from the flag, whether it be carried up San Juan Hill or flung in defiance across the Nicaragua canal." The publishers of the forthcoming Business Directory announce that rapid progress is being made, and that the book will be issued shortly. It will contain the name of every Negro engaged in business in the District of Columbia, together with whatever statistics that can be gathered concerning them. Mr. Andrew F. Hilyer, an expert statistician, is in charge of the work, which is a guarantee of its thoroughness and reliability. Colonel Perry H. Carson, affectionately known as the "Tall Sycamore of the Potomac," was presented with a fine gold-headed cane last week by the members of the Blaine Invincible Club, of which he is the founder, and president. The presentation speech was made by Mr. Peyton R. Harvey. The cane cost $25, and is very pretty. Cobolen Carson still holds forth in a snug berth at the District Building. The District Afro-American Council held a public meeting on the 14th at Lincoln Memorial Church. Addresses were made by Governor P. B. S. Pinchback, Paul Lawrence Dunbar, R. S. Smith, Dr. G. W. Lee, Prof. Jesse Lawson, Mr. John T. Howe and others. Congressman George H. White is president of the Council and John T. Howe is secretary. The membership numbers upward of one hundred. The Second Baptist Lyceum sent a letter of congratulation to Mr. Roscoe Conkling Bruce, in recognition of his having been largely instrumental in winning the Harvard-Yale debate of some days ago. Mr. Bruce is an exceptionally urgent young man, and the race all over the land is proud of his achievements. Though bearing a distinguished name, he does not look to it to win victories for him, but pushes ahead on his own merits and legitimately earns both fame and friends. Prof. Robert H. Terrell, principal of the Washington high school, has been re-elected Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Masons of the District of Columbia. He now begins his third term in this office, an honor that has never been previously conferred upon any man, according to my information. The distinction is highly deserved, for the District has no more active or more capable worker in fraternal, educational or religious circles than Mr. Terrell. In fact, it is a standing wonder to his friends how Mr. Terrell can crowd so many and so varied a line of activity into seven days in the week and never break down, never get sick, never feel out of humor, and never backward about taking on more if he can thereby make somebody happier. Such men as Mr. Terrell are rare, and when a community can boast of so well-rounded a character, its spokesmen should rise up and with one acclaim call itself blessed. Lost Strayed or Stolen—"Open Letter" Henderson, sometime of Springfield, III. Any one knowing of his whereabouts will please send information to the undersigned, care The Freeman. Also, what has become of the redoubtable "Uncle Noah Baxter"? * * * The daily papers announce the collapse of the Arizona, Eastern and Montana Smelting, Ore Purchasing and Developing Company, managed by one Dr. R. C. Flower, who is well known by reason of large operations in the medical advertisement business. Several Washingtonians were interested in the concern and will lose their mon- --- PRICE FIVE CENTS, SINGLE COPY--SIX MONTHT, $5c.; ONE YEAR, $1.50 ey. It is of interest to note that among the local stockholders affected is Ernest Colbert, a colored waiter, who was the proud possessor of ten shares. The True Reformers will open a grocery store in this city at an early date at the corner of Fourth and N streets, where they have possession of a rented property. By and by, the order will build a substantial structure upon property owned by it at Vermont avenue and Q street, in which will be conducted a bank, a grocery, a laundry, a drug store, and other mercantile concerns. Rooms will be let for offices, etc., and the building will also contain a large assembly hall for entertainments, and accommodations will be provided for the meetings of the True Reformers themselves. The building is to cost about $60,000. An organization which gives promise of great influence in molding national sentiment, and which is attracting more than ordinary interest in this community, is the Pen and Pencil Club. Its temporary organization was formed nearly a year ago through an informal meeting of two or three congenial spirits at the Southern Hotel, and from that nucleus has come a permanent organization, representing a membership of over thirty young men, all of whom are or have been actively engaged in some literary pursuit. The roster includes authors, publishers, editors and newspaper correspondents. One thing is certain, that by reason of the existence of this club, the affairs of the nation's capital will be more widely circulated than ever before in its history, and by such circulation the sentiment that is formed here will have a more potent influence upon the country at large than has been possible under previous conditions. At the last two meetings the club adopted an appropriate constitution and by-laws, modeled largely after the regulations of the famous Grid-Iron Club, and the following officers were elected for: the term ending in May next: President, L. M. Hershaw; first vice president, Daniel Murray; second vice president, R. W. Thompson; recording secretary, W. T. Menard; corresponding secretary, Robert Pelham, Jr.; treasurer, H. P. Slaughter; governing board, Paul Lawrence Dumbar (chairman), S. E. Lacy, W. L. Houston, A. L. Manly, and Paul H. Bray. The meetings are held at the homes of the several members, and so far each occasion has been a veritable "feast of reason and flow of soul," the host for the time being tendering a toothsome collation—with inviting "trimmings." The club this season has been entertained by Messrs. L. M. Hershaw, S. E. Lacy and H. P. Slaughter. The regular convolution of the Pen and Pencil pushers will be held on the first Thursday evening in each month. The February host will be Attorney W. L. Pollard. * * * The general committee having in charge the arrangements for the inaugural ceremonies for March 4 has organized a section of the Committee on Public Comfort, whose duty it shall be to look after the welfare of colored persons who may visit the city during the inaugural season. This section will prepare a list of places where accommodations may be secured, supply information concerning rates, meet persons at the depots, and otherwise extend the courtesies of the city to the stranger within her gates. The work of the section has been carefully planned under the direction of Chairman Murray, and everything is progressing satisfactorily. Weekly meetings are held in the staff officers' quarters of the First Separate Battalion. O street armory, which has been placed at the disposal of the committee by Brigadier-General Harries, commandant of the District Guard. At the last meeting the following sub-committees were appointed: On Publicity—R. W. W. Thompson, chairman; Robert Pelham, Charles E. Hall, W. L. Houston, Paul H. Bray, A. L. Manly, H. P. Slaughter, J. H. Harrison, W. T. Menard. On Securing Quarters for Visitors— Henry Y. Arnett, chairman; John A. Gray, John A. Sims, W. Bruce Evans, A. F. Hillyer, J. P. Turner and J. W. F. Smith. On Local Chairman for Principal Cities—T. J. Calloway, chairman; Jes- [CONTINUED ON PAGE 4.] W. HENDERSON YOUNG. IS ONE OF TENNESSEE'S MOST PROSPEROUS NEGROES A MAN OF BRAIN AND BRAWN His Race for Congress Unexcelled---Being Now Considered by President McKinley for Appointment The cut on the initial page of this issue of The Freeman is a good likeness of Rev. W. Henderson Young, Sr., of Nashville, Tenn., one of the most noted and popular Negroes of the great State of Tennessee. Though modest and unassuming, he is an honor and credit to his race and country. For manhood, integrity, manners and ability, he has but few peers, while he is a man strong in his likes and dislikes, he has absolutely no prejudice against races or colors. He is broad-minded, liberal and tolerant in his views, is a strong believer in the Bible and its teachings, and has won a lofty reputation as an able lawyer and preacher. He is stricly honest, always true to his trust and his friends. Among the many achievements of Mr. Young's life that he can point to with pride was his race for Congress in 1888 as the Republican nominee. It is not within the memory of the oldest inhabitant to remember when a Republican congressman represented this district. The thing of which Mr. Young is proud is the fact that in his race for election that he polled more votes than any other Republican nominee from 1876 to 1900, inclusive. A fact worthy of recognition and comment. The Nashville Banner, one of the most influential Democratic papers in the South, but usually fair in its editorials on all questions before the country, in commenting on this coincidence virtually and almost directly pronounces W. Henderson Young the ablest and foremost Negro in his State and the equal of any in the United States. In fact, it shows that neither his white nor colored brethren have been his political equals in his congressional district and State. We have noticed the public career of Mr. Young for many years. He is one of the most remarkable Negro characters in the United States. We call to mind his leadership in the Nashville$^{8}$ municipal election in 1883, when by his herculean efforts he wrenched the city from the hands and grasp of the "city ring," which for years had impeded the progress of Nashville; so valuable were the efforts of Young in the conduct of said campaign that the colored people were recognized in all the appointments for which they applied. In 1896 he put himself to his best, and rendered his State executive committee unrelenting service in their effort to carry the State of Tennessee for President McKinley and the Republican party. In short, he has a political and general record which deserves the highest commendation of his party and race, and an honorable recognition by President McKinley. Mr. Young has the reputation of being a splendid lawyer, thinker, politician and statesman; this together with his many other attainments render him a most fitting and suitable person for position in one of our new possessions. Terre Haute Doings Terre Haute, Ind., Special—Mrs. Lynch, the wife of Rev. Lynch, the guest of Mrs. Addie Thomas. Mrs Luzy Joyner is on the sick list. Fre Edwards is somewhat improved. The M.E. church gave a grand entertainment Friday last. The A.M.E. church held quarterly meeting last Sunday. The M.E. church held quarterly meeting last Sunday and lov feast Monday evening. Luke Adkins is not much improved. The M.E. church wil ve a grand entertainment Feb. 14. THE WAITER Capt. W. M. Austin is the affable headwaiter at the Marion Hotel, Atlanta, Ga. The Freeman presented the cut and sketch of Capt. Austin to its readers in the holiday number. Geo. O. Davidson, second headwaiter at the Pine Forest Inn, Summerville, S.C., is now in his seventh season at this famous hostelry, and has gained many friends. The Royal Poinciana Hotel, Palm Beach, Fla., opened Dec. 24 with 150 guests, among whom was the venerable actor, Joseph Jefferson, who has played "Rip Van Winkle" to a success for the past forty years. L. H. Walker, formerly headwaiter at the Eastman, Hot Springs, Ark., is headwaiter at the Royal. As little as is said about it, we have some very fine colored mixicoligists in the various hotels and cafes throughout the country. It may be well for us to state that mixicoligist is often misused for mixologist in some colored journals and programs gotten out by the mixicoligist themselves. It is a common complaint among waiters, especially those who are compelled to walk on tile floors, to suffer with sore feet. A good remedy for sore feet, in the above case, is to wash the feet in cold salty water two times a day. Under no circumstances should the feet be washed in hot water while sore, as hot water has a tendency to make the feet soft and tender. Every waiter must possess enough personal pride to keep himself clean, neat and tidy as this is the first qualification of a good waiter. A bath once a day, or at least once every other day, is absolutely necessary. See that your dishes are clean before bringing them into the dining room, and then you will not have to create a doubt in the guest's mind as to whether the dishes are clean or not by wiping them in the presence of the guest. L. J. Rice, of the Algonquin Hotel, Dayton, Ohio, was the first member of the H. & S. W. N. B. A. to pay the assessment caused by the death of Mr. Geo. Washington. If the association had a few more hundred members like Mr. Rice the old ship would float grandiliquently on the tide of success. W. E. Tucker, who gained quite a reputation as second waiter at the Larkin House Watch Hill, R. I., last summer, has accepted a position at the Bon Air Hotel, Augusta, Ga., for the winter. Mr. Tucker is a progressive and efficient officer, and will no doubt maintain his record while at the Bon Air. Mr. Tucker is also a member of the Head and Second Waiters National Benefit Association. E. C. Holland, headwaiter at the Clarendon Hotel, Zanesville, Ohio, writes: "In the death of our beloved State Vicepresident, Geo. Washington, our association has sustained a great loss, and you will agree with me that a vacancy has been made that cannot be filled." Some waiters are in the habit of drinking Worcestershire sauce for pains in the stomach. This is a dangerous habit, and every waiter is warned to eschew this practice as it brings about a complication of the stomach and renal troubles that will, in course of time, undermine the health, causing a complete collapse. The Hotel Woodruff, Watertown, N. Y., has an excellent crew of waiters, which is composed of the following gentlemen: J. H. Jackson, George C. Bloomer, Captains J. F. Holt, Benj. Barnes, Geo. Diggs, James A Sturp, Morris Brown, Arthur Flanagan, Luther N. Brown, Edward DeHart and Wm. Booker. The Woodruff is noted for its excellent service. W. R. Harris, formerly head waterer at the Louisville Hotel. Louisville. KY. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER and the Burnett House, Cincinnati, O., is now acting second waiter at the Cadillac Hotel, Detroit. H. T. Eubanks, who took charge of the Russell House dining room about three months ago, has already retired from that hotel. Mr. Eubanks was formerly headwaiter at the Weddell House, Cleveland, O., for seventeen years, and now longs to return to his first love. Charles Foreman, headwaiter at the Regent Hotel, Washington, D. C., suffered a stroke of paralysis recently, Mr. Foreman was formerly headwaiter at the Broezel Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y., and the International Hotel, Niagara Falls, N. Y. Walter Revells, formerly a waiter at the Plankinton, Milwaukee, has been appointed a bartender in the palatial Buffet of that hostelry. Mr. Revells went to the Plankinton as waiter in 1899, and the ever searching and keen eye of Headwaiter J. J. Miles soon detected in Mr. Revells a young man of sterling qualities and resolved to push him to the front at every opportunity. Pretty soon Manager King requested Mr. Miles to secure him a good honest boy to act as bar porter, a very responsible position at the Plankinton, as the keys to the wine cellar are in the porter's charge. Mr. Miles readily recommended Mr. Revells for the position, and he did not reckon without his host, for Mr. Revells proved to be such an exceptionally good man until Manager King decided to promote him to a regular bartender with a good salary attached. Mr. Revells was the first colored man given such a position in Milwaukee. It goes without saying that Mr. Revells is a first class mixologist or he would not have been assigned to such a responsible position. Mr. Revells is also a leader of Milwaukee's best society, he being the founder of the Young Men's Social Club, the best organization of its kind in the State. Mr. Revells also possesses a lovely tenor voice, which largely accounts for his popularity. Just as we have contended the colored waiter is coming to the front in every sphere of life. The editor of this column was a victim of the la gripe, last week, but is now slinging ink as usual. The holiday number of The Freeman must to have touched the waiters' tender spot as they are singing its praises in every section of the country. E T. Montgomery, headwaiter of Oriental Hotel, Dallas, Texas, writes: "W. F. C., dear sir, permit me to compliment your recent article in The Freeman's holiday number." Mr. Montgomery contributed a very interesting article, also, to The Freeman's holiday number. J. F. Holt, of the Hotel Woodruff, Watertown, N. Y., writes: "The holiday number of The Freeman was a souvenir in every detail, as there were articles in every department of much interest. I read them all with great pleasure, but it was quite a job I ordered two extra copies for friends." Mr. F. D. Tutt, of Young's Hotel, Boston, Mass., writes: "The colored waiters of the country should feel proud of the space and write-ups you are giving them in The Freeman. You are fighting our battles to a finish. God speed you on. The holiday number was the best I have yet seen. Your article was a great argument of good, sound logic, and should be read by every colored waiter." Mr. J. D. Cook, a waiter at the Planktonn Hotel, Milwaukee, Wis., writes: "Your column in The Freeman is doing a great good among the colored waiters of the country. It is very highly, appreciated by the waiters of Milwaukee. I must congratulate you upon your able article in The Freeman's holiday number." Chas. McCard, headwaiter at Newell's Hotel, Pittsburgh, Pa., writes: "Sir, I think that you write great honor for your writing in The Freeman's holiday number. Mrs. McCard joins me in congratulating you. I wish that we had five hundred Cozarts" E. M. Crigler, headwaiter at the C. M. Academy, writes: "The Freeman is an excellent paper, and its holiday number was praxexcellent in every particular. I was much pleased with cut and write-up of myself. Your article on 'Colored Waiters' was a 'great thing,' and all colored knights of the napkin in the United States should show their appreciation of the splendid efforts which you put forth in their behalf by becoming owners and readers of your book, 'The Waiters' Manual,' and a regular subscriber and reader of The Freeman." C. Hughes, the Chicago correspondent of The Freeman, writes: "The holiday issue of The Freeman surpassed my expectation. It cannot be excelled by any other Negro journal in this country." "Dock" and Carey White, two well waiters from Atlanta, Ga., who have been sojourning in Pittsburg, Pa. left that city last week for Lincoln, Neb. They were accompanied by Chas. Smith, of Marshallville, Ga. The Freeman wishes them success in their new field of labor. The Union Waiters' Association of Atlanta, Ga., held a public installation last Friday evening, at their hall, 62 Broad street, and installed the following officers: W. J. Simmons, Chancellor Commander Chas. Driskel, Vice-Chancellor Commander. J. J. Baker, Treasurer. Wm. E. D. Griffin, Financial Sec'y. A. B. Dallas, Recording Secretary. Walter Gettis, Chaplain. Henry Dericott, Junior Deacon. Fetton Lester, Senior Deacon. Quite a number of addresses were delivered, among them were those delivered by Capt. Frazier and Capt. F. W. Johnson, head and second waiters of the Kimball House. The occasion was largely attended by the waiters of that city. CHARLES H. SMILEY. The Chicago Caterer Entertains In The home of C. H. Smiley, 76 E. 22d street, (1) eveng of January 1 was declared by all present to have been the grandest "stag party" ever given in Chicago. A week prior to the date very neat invitations were sent out to the employees and all connected with the business bidding them to be present on the evening of the 13th. Of course this caused a happy anticipation to all wh. CHARLES HENRY SMILEY. were invited. As on all such occasions Mr. Smiley has never spared time, paining nor money to make all his friends happy, but for this occasion he seems to have put forth double energy, for it has never been the pleasure of the writer to see such a bountiful supply of everything. Mrs. Smiley and her able assistants certainly spared no pains to make dainty dishes that would be delectable to the most fastidious. Robert Reichert, the head ice cream man, seemed to excel himself in the beautiful molds of ice cream, which were in forms of stag, roast turkey and champaigne bottles. The cakes were the most beautiful that the baker has ever turned out. Mr. Smiley was ably assisted in receiving and entertaining his guests by his sons, Holie and William Smiley. About seventy-five were present. Mr. Samelson, the Smiley florist, and many of his associates were present. Mr. Libonati and his entire mandoli orchestra were present and rendered many delightful selections during the evening. This is one of the most reputable orchestras in Chicago, and furnishes music for the Smiley parties. In addition to the employees, there were many white gentlemen present, among whom was Alderman Engene Pyke of the Second Ward. A most delightful punch was served by Mr. Charles Jones. The table was indeed beautifully decorated in white and red, and was set by Mr. Smiley himself in real Eastern style. The center piece was a block of ice artistically carved, and from this were served the blue points. The menu in full was as follows; Scalloped Oysters, Cold Roast Turkey, Pickles, Celery After the supper many toasts were drank to the health of Mr. Smiley. Mr Robert Belfio, Mr. Clark Buster and others favored the company with some most excellent vocal selections during the evening. To say the party was a success would be speaking of it in mild terms. Every one left in a very happy mood. WHAT THEY ALL SAY colored newspaper, is out in a magnificent new year dress, one of the finest illustrated editions of a colored newspaper ever issued. It contains the cuts of a number of our race leaders, with short sketches of their work and usefulness, also the cuts of prominent Afro-Americans who are making name and fame on the stage as actors and musician; the cuts of some of the leading colleges, and institutions of learning, conducted for the education of the colored race. It also contains a good number of thoughtful articles on questions of great importance to the race. Taking it all in all this paper shows great advancement in Negro journalism, and should be in the home of every colored family where it will certainly prove an inspiring and uplifting factor to both young and old —The Republican Guide Baltimore, Md. A statistical abstract of the world which will show the imports and exports of every country in the world having statistical reports is the ambition of the Bureau of Statistics of the Treasury Department. To present in a single volume a picture of the world's commerce not only of to-day but extending back over a long term of years, and to show that commerce in detail as to principal articles, country by country with quantities and values stated in United States currency and measures of quantity, is a work of no small magnitude, but of such great importance to the commercial interests of the country that it is being resolutely undertaken by the Bureau of Statistics. The details of this work, which will be carried on under the personal supervision of the Chief Bureau, have been entrusted to Mr. Benjamin T. Welch, whose long service in the Bureau especially fits him for this duty. DR. SHEA, MARVELOUS MEDIUM. $1,000 Reward. gives the names of dead and living friends, tells who and when you will marry, also of business journeys, law-suits, absent friends, health or anything you wish to know, no friends or anything you can call to your sirt friends and show them you will rap all around the room. He asks no questions, don't ask you to write names for him. Don't try to pump you in any way, but tells you how to pump them into being involved by leading spiritualists everywhere, and them a gold medal and special license to practice his wonderful powers; credentials one no one else can show, can give thousands of references to both white and colored patrons, and can give you a special license—will show you that he can do all he tells of. Can tell what business is best for you and where, how to win speedy marring, with the one you love. How to be successful in all, our needs and our needs in all others fail. Positive satisfaction or no pay. Call and see. You will find it lucky to consult this Christian gentleman. He has a medicine that will cure drunkenness, can cure all of the knowing it. Thousands through him are now. RICH, HAPPY AND SUCCESSFUL with all their undertakings, while those who neglect his advice are still labo ing against poverty. Through his perfect knowledge of geography, he will overcome your enemies and win your friends. His aid and advice has often been solicited; the result has always been the security of his family and his wishes. In love affairs he never fails. He has the secret of winning the affections of the opposite sex. He is a member of Spiritualism that in all large cities there is a class of men and women who claim powers they do not possess. They have neither gifts, credited nor reference; they are not interested in sense as to throw their tummy and money away on such. Dr. Shea refers to the Hon. Chas. Miller, capitalist, 2461 Atlantic avenue; the Hon. Charles Cleveland avenue, and Mr. Fred Lampe, grocer, 641 Fulton street, Brooklyn. All have known him for the past ten years. he gives a sense of his own experience and practiced five years in New Orleans, St Louis, Memphis, Louisville understands thoroughly the diseases, spells or influences the race is to overcome, and always had the patronage from them. PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING: Brooklyn, Aug. 15. This is to certify that I came to New York from Albany. I was a stranger in a strange city, out of work and out of money. I had no luck in anything I understated. I had no money, and advised me to g. and see Dr. Shea. I did. He told me the cause of my troubles; he took me in and treated me as a brother. Through him I got good position that very week. I had been to others; they took me and no good. I bless the day I first met Dr. Shea. I would advise all in bad luck, sick or in trouble, to go to him at once. Sincerely, ALBERT AYES. Plainfield, N. J. A SENSATION IN Brooklyn - A MINISTER'S STATE-MENT: DR. SHEA. Has been carefully educated in the Homoeopathic and Electric schools of medicine, his success is wonderful in curing paralysis, cancer, constipation, ague, dyspepsia, tare worms, liver complaints deafness, catarrh, dropsy, nerves, nervous debility heart diseases, consumption, diseases of women and children, various diseases which others don't understand. All diseases, no matter what they be. Nothing but honorable treatment. He can not write all new remedies and new success. Has an amp experience in public hospitals and private clinics. No trifling with human life. He is a specialist in hysteria and remedy for theumatism just discovered, not a limniter. Hopeless cases and those that cannot be cure solicited by doctors. All tests must contain $1,00, two stamps, age of lock of hair. C argues for medical treatment only. Closed Sundays. Mention this paper. Price, $1.00 Every waiter who wishes to make money should buy this book. Every headwaiter who desires to make a reputation should advise his men to obtain it. Compiled by W. FORREST COZART; Head- CONTENTS: How to Become a Good Waiter; How to Get Up an Order; How to Serve Meals; How to Serve a Banquet; Remarks to Young Head- waiters, etc., etc., etc. Address: THE FREEMAN, Indianapolis, Ind. RICHARD ALLEN INSTITUTE PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS. Affords facilities for those seeking an Education. Full College Preparatory work. Classical and Scientific. Chartered. Supported by friends specially interested in the amelioration of colored people. Expense reasonable. Join the reach of live wide awake girls and boys. Home fitness. Pleasant surroundings Thorough Instruction. Address REV. LEWIS JOHNSTON, Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Richard Allen Institute. Every Wednesday and Saturday, Big-Four Route Entire train runs through solid from Chicago to St. Augustine. Absolutely no change of cars for either passengers or baggage. FIRST TRAIN LEAVES CHICAGO WEDNESDAY, JAN. 16, 1901. SCHEDULE. Lv. Chicago, Wednesday and Saturday, 12 m. Lv. Lafayette, " " " " " 3:30 p. m. Lv. Indianapolis " " " " 5:15 p. m. Lv. Greenburg " " " " 6:20 p. m. Ar. Cincinnati " " " " 8:20 p. m. Ar. Jacksonville, Thurs.y&Sundy 7:25 p. m. Ar. St. Augustine " " " " 8:30 m. For full information and particulars as to schedules, rates, tickets, etc., call on Agents "Big Four Route," or address the undersigned. H. M. Bronson, Assistant General Passenger Agent, Indianapolis, Ind. Warron J. Lynch, General Passenger Agent W. P. DEKIN, P. P. & T.A., Cinnati, C. WANTED--Position **BY A** young man about twenty-five years of age. Seven years experience in grocery clerkship; three years' experience with Soda Fountain Business and a good hap to Drug Administration. Good pay position anywhere in the United States. Good references. Address Morgan&Shelton 417 Indiana Ave. Undertakers and Embalmers Open Day and Night-Lady attendant Telephone, new, 3058. Choice Groceries And Meats Fresh Oysters received Daily. Give us a call at our new store. 214-216 N. Ill. St. 201-208 Ind. Ave. Telephones—Old 826. New 800 DON'T SET HENS the same old day when our new plan beats FCTP T. 190 King Hammerton Cottage Only $2.25. $2.00 in use. 10000s of testimonial. 6000 agents wanted, either cat. Big catalogs and 250 Lice Formula FREE! If you write in lobby. Natural Hex encasher Co., B457, Columba, Nc. SANTAL-MIDY In 48 hours Gonorrhea and discharges from the urinary ori- gans, arrested. By general Moly Capanies without inconvenience. Tries $1, or ALL Drugsists, or P. O. Box 2081, New York. Railroad, THE GREAT CENTRAL SOUTHERN TRUNK LINE Florida and the GULF COAST Write for folders, descriptive matter, etc., to C. L. STONE. Gen'l Pass. Agent, LOUISVILLE, KY. 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On all pure reading matter and business locals, a 100 lines up to 100 will be allowed for 100 lines up to 1,000 lines should reach us on Saturday or Monday in order to appear the following week. Omissions to be made up at expiration of contract. Lost Relati e advertisements, $1.00 for one mon h., in advance. Entered at the postoffice at Indianapolis, Indiana, as second class matter. SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1901. PENCILINGS Married life is as ideal as may be expected when man and wife, through long years of study have struck down the tall peaks of their differences and placed them on the altar as a sacrificial offering to their common happiness. This paying of homage to the shrine of mutual respect will be the main stay of continuous happiness — connubial bliss. Each is the object of care on the part of the other, although it be not made manifest for fear of appearing too studious in the matter. Studied effort to please is only safe when not caught. A suspicion attaches that it is only to please—never sincere. Hence an unconscious, conscious regard on the part of each—studiously thought, carelessly expressed. There are some who glory in mental torture. To produce it is relished with such keenness by some that it appears a species of insanity. West Point students seem to enjoy physical and mental torture, but in the swing from one to the other there is a relaxation; hence a salvation in the average. Some people are not particular as to who languishes in anguish -neighbor, wife or husband. It is evident that the mental capacity of individuals that are natural born torturers cannot run large. God is circumspect in all He does. Colored people have so little respect for their own kind that the thing is becoming proverbial. Now, they pretend otherwise in self defense. But you think of some little device for testing race love, try it—it will do the rest. The white people have found out that nothing is to be feared of colored people when it comes to espousing racial cause. The individual who is loudest in the defense of his race generally gets the most generous cursing from Negroes. Negro newspapers by Negroes are often held abominations by Negroes. A Negro editor would be mobbed if he told the truth about Negroes. They say let the white people do it. Let Negroes do it—a racial purging occasionally. Confession first—God is not going to save anybody with a throat stuck full of lies. We pay too much homage to old clothes. To be dressed up affects every person a little, but it affects some unduly. In New York they are agitating the unmixing of the schools. The question has good points on either side. In either event it would not be a racial calamity. Though there are those who speak of their children going to the white school with the stress on "white" as though it was better than going to a "black" one. THE FREEMAN: AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. Now, in this town, Indianapolis, some people are afraid to own their souls on that question. They feel as though it is some kind of disgrace for things to be so. Baltimore, Md, is trying to turn white teachers out and put in colored ones. Washington demands complete, colored, control of the schools. The church is yet good and vigorous. either kind. Social functions are good and chasmic. Under the circumstances, while you are "gittin','git all you kin"—that's some of the all to it. The colored man in the Indiana Legislature has lost some of his old time get-there-ability. It is true he has never cut much figure about the classical shade of our temple of solons, but he has done some better than at this time. In other days there have been actual members of the legislature who were colored men. Hinton, Townsend and Jones have helped to enact laws for the commonwealth of Indiana. That was in the last century. TAXATION AS A DETERMENT. H. C. Smith, of the Cleveland Gazette, the author of the Ohio anti-lynching laws, has abundant faith in the indemnifying clause of those laws. Says he: "Its deterrent effects upon mobs is simply wonderful, and was splendidly illustrated at Urbana, a few weeks ago, when an Afro-American charged with a heinous crime was safely jailed elsewhere." The author of the Ohio laws, being a Negro, or, if otherwise, is entitled to respect and credit for trying to serve his State with zeal and incidentally his race. It is a mistake we think, to attribute the efficacy of the laws, if there is any in them, above everything else, to the indemnifying feature. Mr. Smith, Pygmalion like, adores his creation unduly. There is no disposition on our part to disparage the work of the author of the Ohio anti-lynching laws, but to declare mobs are deterred by a money consideration is to give them more conscience than they are suppose to have. Mobs, as mobs, have no capacity for rational thought of any kind. If each member of a mob could be reasoned with for fifteen minutes by citizens of influence, the cool heads, mobs would not assemble. The mere passing of anti-lynching laws in itself without doubt has a salutary effect regardless of the letter of the law. The fear of the loss of position on the part of sheriffs would serve to make them agile and more vigilant, thus very often defeating mobs of their object. As far as the late Urbana affair was concerned the mob was no less bent on its purpose. The vigilance of the officers wrested the coveted prize from its grasp. These officers had no more to lose financially by way of taxation than the basest member of the "most howlingest" mob. The State was to be saved and not funeral expenses. There is another side to the question of enacting anti-lynch laws. In the first place such laws are an advertised admission of lawlessness that does no State any good. The securing of such laws will be considered an achievement by their advocates, but no one will contend that the necessity for them helps that State. We have nothing to say against the enactment of anti-lynching laws where it is absolutely necessary, but it would be far better to control the States without such adventitious acts. There are those who talk anti-lynching laws as religious institutions that should be created as a matter of course. But such are not the views of those who have the greater conception of the State in mind—the ideal State—a State as Richelieu conceived himself, the very incarnation authority. Eisewhere in this issue is an appeal made to the colored churches everywhere for aid as a means of restoring the churches of Texas destroyed by the disastrous flood. Rev. A. R. Griggs, State Superintendent of Missions for the State, is the author of the appeal. The cause is a very worthy one. It should recieve just attention. Prof. W. R. Councill is forging to the front as a contributor to the better class of literary journals: He has contributed to the Arena and the Forum. He has reviewed Mr. Chestnut's works for the Southern History Journal, and is now preparing a review of Paul Dunbar's "Love of Laundy." ENGLAND'S DISTINGUISHED DEAD. Queen Victoria Alexandrina is no more. Her long, gloriously beneficent reign has at last been interrupted by the great inevitable—death, through which England has lost a great and good sovereign, and the world a great and good woman. Her passing will not, it is said, cause any change in the policies of nations; the atomic or molecular forces of governments will not be disturbed by the displacement; but has it affected the hearts of civilized man everywhere. The world, the majority of which found her on the throne, has learned to love, honor and venerate the name, Victoria. It stands for the flower of womanhood. Her great sympathy for distressed mankind, her sorrow for those who fell in the defense of, or in opposing her country were more than a queenly attribute: it was motherly. She loved her soldiers and her citizens with a maternal love. She did not love in vain. Her citizens, her soldiers throughout her vast domain mourn her loss as one man. "Lord, Thon knowest the vigils I have kept" is the deep response from those who through tears and fears struggled amid the dark and gloom of her last days. A great light has gone out; one that did much to illumine the murky ways of England's march to greatness. Her death is a calamity to mankind unless through it the world is nearer the ideal of man's duty to man, which is implanted in the hearts of just men. She needs no benediction; her life was one grand, sweet song, which ranged in the compass of all mankind. We feel safe in saying she pleased her Creator. EX-GOVERNOR MOUNT, DEAD. The Freeman went to press too early last week to say a word in honor of Ex-Governor James A. Mount, who departed this life Wednesday evening of last week. The universal praise that has been heaped on the honorable dead is in keeping with the character of the man as was so abundantly evidenced by his private life and public actions. Plain, unostentations he came to us, knowing but one thing as pertained to his high office, and that was to govern the State according to the letter and spirit of its laws. His administration, it is said, was not a brilliant one, and that he was not a brilliant man so far as schooling is concerned. It may be so. Yet he had that still rarer wisdom that schools sometimes fail to give, and which could only be gained by one who, like the distinguished dead, communed with nature and its God amid his fertile fields and bellowing herds. The ex-Governor's early training and provincial life made him essentially a man of the people. His democratic simplicity did not always gain him the applause of those that operate things. He held his office as a public trust and not a bureau-de-spoliation. He conducted it upon a high, clean, dignified plane. He could always be located; he did not care to learn the politician's wiles. He was an honest, straightforward man who stood beyond defilement for any purposes whatsoever. He labored incessantly to uphold the good name of the State. As it were; he was married to the State. His vigilant eye dispersed a Roby crowd with its deathlike grip. His sincereness, in his utterances against mobs, was never questioned. He played fair to the Negroes of the State, for which they will ever hold him in grateful remembrance. The many letters of condolence from prominent Indianains to his wife all breathe a oneness of sentiment in that the dead had been worthy of the respect of all men as a private citizen and as a governor. The mob idea is law enough, but the money deterrent feature is quite as abhorrent, except when the money is to be used to support the children and widows of mob victims. To think that a mob carefully considers its per capita tax is the sheerest nonsense. The American Produce Company is the name of a new company of white men of this city. The object of the concern is to sell farm products and own lands for the production of farm products. What is the matter with colored men? 'The Tuskegee Student' speaks in commendable terms of R. W. Thomp- son's contribution to the holiday number of The Freeman under the caption of "The Wizard of Tuskegee." Maryland is now preparing for the little game of disfranchisement. "On with the dance!" WHITE GETS IN A WORD se Lawson, Robert H. Terrell, W. Calvin Chase, Jerome A. Johnson. The local chairmen in the cities from which visitors will come are expected to secure a list of such persons and forward the same to the committee here, with any recommendation they may deem proper, and places will be found for them and information furnished. The chairman for Indiana will be the Hon. George L. Knox, and he will be empowered to name a representative in each of the large centers of the State to assist him in making up a correct list of those who intend to be here in March. The attendance will break all records, and the parade will be the finest ever seen on spacious Pennsylvania avenue. Miss Mildred Gibbs, a teacher, recently sued the District for damages in the sum of $10,000 for injuries sustained by stepping into a hole in the sidewalk on Q street, was given a verdict for $8,500. To avoid the trouble and expense of a new trial she has consented to enter a remittur in the sum of $2,500, accepting a final verdict for $6,000, in lieu of full judgment. The District ratified the agreement. *** The many Washington friends of Attorney J. H. Lott, of Indiana, are hoping to hear of his appointment at any early date to something in the government service worthy of his legal and general intelligence, and commensurate with his valuable services to the cause of Republicanism in the State of Indiana. An Indiana Association is to be organized by Hoosiers residing in this city. Some of the leading spirits are Messrs. A. J. Farley, G. W. Jackson, Alex. Freeman, Rufus Greer, W. L. Houston, L. Pettiford and others. Recorder H. P. Cheatham has been invited to deliver the anniversay address before the Second Baptist Lyceum on the first Sunday in April. The address of Prof. L. M. Hershaw on the 15th before the Bethel Literary and Historical Association was a masterly presentation of the principal events and achievements of the nineteenth century, and pleased and instructed a large and representative audience. Mr. Hershaw is one of the ripest scholars among Georgia's contribution to the nation's capital, and he he won a deservedly high reputation as a student of sociology, political economy and man of affairs. Among those who discussed the address in a commendatory strain, as all did, was Rev. Charles S. Morris, of Kentucky, who has just returned from a year's missionary work in Africa. The Second Baptist Lyeceum signalized the advent of Congressman White upon the floor of the House at the opening of the present term by placing upon his desk the most imposing stand of flowers received by any member in the chamber. The organization tendered the floral tribute to Mr. White as a token of its high personal esteem and as a recognition of his unselfish and untiring efforts in behalf of the race. The offering attracted many admiring comments from Mr. White's Caucasian colleagues, who said it was a delightful thing for a race to let its detractors know that it had the gratitude and grit to openly stand by one who was giving the best that was in him in defense of its honor and integrity. Our people should not fail to respond to the inquiries sent out by Chief Powers, of the agricultural division of the Census Office, asking for data illustrating the status of the Negro in agriculture and the allied pursuits. The Census is anxious to give out a report on the Negro that will be as accurate as it is possible to make it, and it is to the interest of the Negro to aid in preparing such a report. DOINGS AT MEMPHIS Society, Church and Educational Briefs Memphis, Tenn., special: Agents wanted in every part of the city. * * * We are very proud to hear of Master Hayner Gardenn, the son of Mr. Gardner, the chief cook at 115 and 117 Beale street, went off to school at the Tuskege Normal Institute at Tuskegee, Ala. He left the city Monday, Jan. 14, 1901. We wish him success * * * Mr. Thomas Nelson, the Beale street tailor, is doing a good business at his place on Beale street. * * * Mrs. E. D. Cotton left last week for Springfield, Mo. She will be the guest of Mrs. T. C. Greenstreet. * * * Miss Georgia Randolph, of Helena, Ark., is in our city, the guest of Mrs. Walker, 188 Vance street. * * * Mr. Sam Washington left last week for Pine Bluff, Ark., to visit his mother, where he will spend a few days with her; then he goes to Hot Springs, Ark. * * * Miss Eddie Jones entertained with a social dance at her residence, 521 Orleans street, Tuesday evening, Jan. 15, 1901, with a few friends present: Mr. and Mrs. Reaves, Miss Tilla Nichols, Miss Lula Lewis, Miss Georgia Bass, Miss Julia Hunt, Miss Sadie Davis and Miss Malinda Clay. Now for the gents: Mr. Will King, Mr. Will Moore, Mr. Will Goodwin and Mr. Cornelius Johnson. * * * Mrs. Henry Johnson, of Grenada. Jottings St. Paul, Minn., special; Rev. Cohren, of St. Joseph, Mo., is conducting revival meetings at Pilgrim Baptist Church. *** Death, the grim monster, has made frequent visits of late and removed from our midst Mrs. Mary Cash, Mrs. Alice Maxwell and Mr. Seth Austin. *** D. E. Beasley has been appointed private messenger by Governor Van Sant. Mr. Wade, former messenger, has gone to Kentucky. *** Miss Cora Anderson has returned after a visit to Minneapolis. *** Cards are out announcing the marriage of Miss Irene Harper, of Minneapolis, and Mr. Wynne, of this city. *** The following are on the sick list: Mrs. Rev. Carter, Mrs. D. E. Beasley, Mrs. A. Franklin, Prof. Luca and Mrs. James Smith. *** Mr. John Saunders is now in the employ of the United States Express Company. *** A party of young people enjoyed a sleighing party out to the Misses Combs on Sherburne avenue last Friday evening. *** The Sodality of St. Claver's Catholic Church will give a ball Jan. 31 at Twin City Hall. *** Miss Fanny Dodd has been elected to fill the vacancy of primary superintendent at Pilgrim Baptist school. *** Mr. David Cotton has gone to Chicago to visit his daughter's. *** The St. James A. M. E. Building Club gave a social at Mrs. Dora Adam's Jan. 15. **** Mr. Louis Casson, of Clarinda, Ia., is in the city. Alexandria, La., special: Mrs. Rosine Thompson, of Natchitoches, spent the holidays in the city, the guest of Mrs. Lucy Johnson. * * * Miss Sudie Curtis, one of our charming young ladies, left on the 6th inst. for New Orleans to attend Leland University. * * * The grand concert which was booked for the 1st inst., is postponed until the 1st prox. * * * The sermon preached, Sunday, by the Rev. Mr. Thomas, pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church, was very interesting. We are always glad to hear such able sermons. Thirty-five dollars and fifty cents was the result of the collection. * * * Mrs. M. B. Jackson sends regards to Mrs. M. E. Miles, of Beaumont, Tex., and desires to know if she reads The Freeman. * * * The colored people throughout the country should read The Freeman. It is a colored, enterprising and news paper. * * * Call on Mr. M. H. Hunter, proprietor of the up-to-date colored restaurant, for the best meals in town. * * * Mr. George Johnson is on the sick list. We extend our sympathy and hope for him a speedy recovery. V. L. were the guests of Messrs. A. Mitchell and T. Rankin, Sunday evening, 13th inst. * * * Mrs. Lonnie Bennett, late of Monroe, is spending holidays in the city visiting relatives. * * * It is rumored that Mr. Tip Wright will accept the position of headwaiter at the New Stonewall the 1st prox. * * * kuncheon was thoughtfully prepared Monday evening, 14th inst., at the M. E. Church by the efficient chef, Mrs. Minnie Phoenix et al. The menq: Gumbo a la domestic, sugar-cured ham, cold pork, potato salad, apple pie, ice cream a la postponed, cake and chocolate; was artistically served by the table d'hote, Mrs. J. Alban. * * * Mr. Joe Hamilton left on the 14th inst. for Hot Springs, Ark., where he will spend the season. * * * Mr. William Greene, of Port Gibson, Miss, who is with Mr. Bloch (salesman), spent Saturday and Sunday in the city. * * * The Freeman can be had every Monday by giving your name and address to A. L. Butler, representative. Muncie Items Municle, Ind., special: The quarterly meeting, which was to have been held the last Sunday in this month, owing to the illness of the presiding elder's family, will be held the first Sunday in next month, being conducted by Rev. Saunders, of the Indianapolis district. * * * * The remains of Miss Minnie Bassett were taken to Kokomo Saturday for burial. Miss Bassett's death was the result of a fall, which fractured her skull. She never gained consciousness after the fall. * * * Mrs. I. Woods, who has been on the sick list, is convalescing. * * * Miss Narcissus Newton, of Whitley, is indisposed. * * * Miss Nancy Thompson, of South Vine street, is very ill. * * * Mr. Jed Jones has accepted a position at Dayton, O., and departed Tuesday of last week for that place. * * * Mr. Guy, of Michigan, is transacting business in the city. * * * Mr. Knox, of Indianapolis, is visiting his son, Mr. Omer Knox, of 1 Bastir Kirby avenue. * * * The Eagle Band will play for the skating rink at West Side. They played the first time on Wednesday evening. * * * Revival services are being held at both churches. * * * Miss Grace Shoecraft is out after a few days' illness with the grip. * * * Dr. J. H. Morin, who has been very ill with pneumonia, is reported much improved. Dversburg Jottings. Dyersburg, Tenn. special; Elder E. L. B. Rosser, the new pastor of the C. M. E. Church, who has been sick for ten days, is able to sit up. * * Mrs. Matt. Cornell is visiting friends at Little Rock, Ark. * * Mrs. Clara B. Reed, wife of Logan Reed, agent for The Freeman, is on the sick list. * * Mr. Jack Cornell is up after a very bad attack of la grippé. * * Mrs. Emmia Green and Brother Elton, were in Memphis visiting friends Sunday. * * The Square No. 1, a society composed of the young boys and girls, met at the home of Mr. Frank Roberts, Friday night and had an enjoyable time. * * Mrs. June Partel has been on the sick list. * * Read The Freeman and learn what our people are doing. Get a copy from Logan Reed, or at John Fowkle's barber shop. * * Mr. Moala Silsby, of New York, who was visiting his mother and friends, left for Hot Springs, Ark. * * The boys of Bruce High School have organized a football team. * * Mrs. Stella Hayes, wife of Will Hayes, is visiting friends in Paducah, Ky., last week. * * Mr. Jas Newbern and family will soon to move Newbern, Tenn., where they will reside in the future. * * Prof. Adkins, editor of the Newberne Chat, was in town last week. He says the Freeman is the best of them all. * * Presiding Elder G. W. Moseley, of the Dyersburg district of C. M. E. Church, held quarterly meeting Sunday. * * Drs. Clay and Greene have plenty of work, * * Prof. W. H. Hess is teaching school at Johnson School House. * * Mr. Otho Sawyer is back from Mehary Medical College. * * Miss Pauline Young, of Hall's, spent a few days with Mrs. Willard Sothern last week * * Mr. Will Rudd is back from Paducah, Ky. * * Let every colored woman, man, girl and boy read The Freeman, the leading colored journal of to-day. Get it and keep posted. * * Get a copy from Logan Reed, agent * * Mr. Robert Dunsley is on the sick list. * * Mr. Jeff Thomas, chef at the Hotel Stevens, subscribed for three months. Jeff says The Freeman is a wonder. * * Miss Hattie Thomas, of Nashville, Tenn. is visiting her father, Mr. Jeff Thomas. * * The Shakespeare Literary Society not at the home of Miss Camile Olliver last Friday night. Patronize Negroes in business Go into business and employ some one else and help the race. 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Ballard, miss Emma Blandford, Miss Ada Barnett, Miss Nettle 2 Blackwell Ulra 3 Barris, Miss Estella 4 Garry, Miss Lillian Gentry, Miss Jessie 5 Mahon, Miss Lizzie 6 Moss, Miss Laura 7 Ormes, Miss Alberta Payton, Mrs Hattie Reese, Olie Roberts, Miss Letha Rnolds, Mrs Jennie Rnolds, Mrs Jena Barris, Miss Estella 4 Stine, Mrs J H Tronus, Mrs Laura Allace, Miss Mary Watt, Mrs Ethelia Watt, Mrs P Wyatt, miss Pearl 2 Wade, Miss Alina GENTLEMEN'S LIST Arnold, G W Bairley, George 2 Barbour, Bernie Bostwick, William Brown, James Burton, Richard Burton, Chas A Bass, M. brasso singer Blankenhill, Oscar William, William Cheatham, n. A Cole & Johnson Cooper, E 2 Crowd, M E Dodd, S M Duncan, James Fory Edward, Fowler Fanning, W. H. Fisher, Prof S B Gibson, B. M Gibson, W. W Graves, William Graves, Milton Guy, Jas H Hughes, Eed Beverley, Everley Horn, Will Hood, J E Hampton, P. G. (3) Hokins, Samanie Angulo, Jaco 2 Housley, G W Housley, Matt Hughes, Will Jacob, Barry Jackson, J o E Jackson, W L Johnson, Ed. W Johnson, Jesse Johnson, Chas Johnson, Ed Johnson, J R Johnson, Carl "Hugh" J E Kennedy, Will Goff 2 Lewis Chas Leach, Robert Leach, W. E Lindsay, Oscar Martell, Wm H (2) McCloudy, H. M. McKay, Theophilus W McCabe, D W (2) Mason, Albert Moore, Ed Moore, W J Murphy, W A Murphy, T H Muse, D W, 3-dues C2 Mcphail's, Mcphail's Mitchell, Walter McCampbell, Prof H Nicholas, Ralph (3) O'Neil, Hugh A Parker, Chas R Parker, W J Payn, A Phil Payne, Major Ben Postmaster, Charlie Price, William Prince, Arthur L Prampin, Harry Parrish, Simon P Perry, Chas H Perry, Oliver Prampin, Harry Robinson, Henry Roberts, Walter M Brown, Seymour, W A Simpson, Fred 2 Simmons, John W. Stevens, Augustus 3 Simmons, Goddore Thearle, H B Thornton, miss Clara Toledo, Ben Truck, Henry Tuck, Will Tyler, Big Shine Waker, J W William, Ernest Woodard, Sidney Wood, Geo W Wallace, J A Walker, J W Wilder, J L Wilkins, Nathan Williams, A J Wright, L J L Wright, W J Wright, Chas T Watts, Chas T Young, Prof Frank Charles H. Williams sends regards to Williams & Walker, Buddie Glenn, and W. S. Levard. The Oliver Scott's minstrels closed at Mt. Clemens, Mich., Jan. 24, on account of poor business. Whither are we drifting? D. Ireland Thomas would like to hear from Charles Elgar, Gasper Bros., George Baquet and "Dave" Perkins; address him at Buckingham theatre, Tampa, Fla. Jasper Cable, a young man of Carthage, Mo., is developing into quite a comedian. He will no doubt be seen with one of the leading companies next season. Arna L. Stevenson, of the Georgia minstrels, writes that they are playing to good business in Oregon. They met the King Rastus Co., at Portland, who are doing fine business. McCabe & Young's minstrels in McCabe's latest success, "A Black Trilby,' are making a big hit through Iowa. The company is composed of 27 people, seven girls and twenty men. Buddie Glenn sends regards to J. Ed. Green, Clarence Powell, A. P. Scott and all members of Oliver Scott's Co., also to the Williams of A. G. Allen's minstrels; Mrs. Wright, L. E. Gideon and company. --- THE FREEMAN: AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. The Nashville Students will appear at the Cairo, Ill., opera house Saturday, Jan. 26. It is not a minstrel show and positively will not give a parade, but P. G. Lowery's famous colored band will give a concert on Commercial ave. at 2 o'clock p. m. Every lover of music should hear the great soloist. Buckingham theatre, Tampa, Fla., Pat Chappelle & Bros., owners—We have on the boards this week: Trixie, Ford, Florence Hines, Vida Vaughn, Josie D. Strange, Carrie Smith, Brooks and Regis, "Preacher Chisholm" and D. Ireland Thomas. Our brass band and orchestra, Prof. C. A. Jones, leader: Louis Williams, Oscar Hicks, Sam White, Jim Chappelle, Murray Capers, Bud Dixon, F. Regis, A. Brooks and P. Chisholm. Notes from the Indianapolis Zoo, Frank C. Bostock, director general.—Blyser Tyler, of Seneca, S. C., has joined Bostock's forces. As a trainer of animals; he is a big success. He is the only colored trainer in America. He is a peculiar sort of fellow with six fingers on each hand. Brandea, the snake charmer, has gone to the Milwaukee Zoo. She is featuring the far east religious dance with sacred Cobra. The genuine tronpe of Cingalese dancers are making a tremendous hit. W. S., and P. S. Scott, father and brother of Jake Scott, of Oliver Scott's minstrels, gave a reception to Daniel E. Washington, J. C. Brinker, Dave Jackson, Sol. Tibbs, Harry McClain and Prof. J. A. Cromwell, of Harrison Bros., minstrels, Jan. 2, at Vicksburg, Miss. They all had a very pleasant time and declare that there are none who can equal the Scotts in preparing a turkey supper. The above named gentlemen also had a very nice visit to John Pittman, of the team of Simpson and Pittman, musical artists. Melroy & Baker's minstrels —Manager Leland Melroy is busy making every preparation for his big minstrel show, which will start out from E. St. Louis early in May, under canvass for the summer season. The regular opera house season will be opened at Baratavia, Ill., on Aug. 14 for a solid season of 40 weeks, which is already booked. Mr. Melroy informs us that he will put out one of the sweltest street parades ever seen. He has already purchased a steam callope, and is negotiating for several horseless carriages. Performers and musicians watch The Freeman for big "ad." Notes from the Olympic theatre, Galveston, Tex. The show is still drawing large houses nightly. The Paytons, Lew and Hattie, Charles W. Bebee and Son Marshall are top liners. Eddie Wilson delights the audiences with his fine singing. Helm and Brown are still making their turn go big. Buddie Glenn is still with 'em. Terry Rodgers, the bartender at the Olympic theatre is holding them down. Galveston had a destructive storm, and many lives were lost but Billy Kersands and John Rucker saw very clearly that they had some friends left, for on Jan. 8, when Rusco & Holland's Big Minstrel Festival played at Houston, Tex., Frank Armer, Buddie Glenn and Payne Clark worked up a large crowd. Frank Armer run a special excursion from Galveston to Houston, over the S. P. R. R., and carried nearly 400 people to see Billy Kersands and the big show. Long live Billy; he will ever be appreciated in this section of the country. At the evening show Saturday Jan. 19 at Thomasville, Ga., Col. Hugh Harrison of the Harrison Bros', New and Ancient South Co., announced from the stage that two members of the company would be married; the contracting parties being Daniel E. Washington and Miss Minnie L. Edison, of the Washington Trio. While the marriage was not unexpected yet the announcement came as a surprise, and in a few minutes all was excitement in anticipation of the coming event. The marriage took place immediately before the cake walk. The cake walkers were all called out as usual, and after taking their places the orchestra played a march and the wedding party came upon the stage. The ceremony was then performed before the company and a large audience. After being pronounced husband and wife the cake walk proceeded and the bride and groom carried off the prize. Col. Hugh Harrison presented the bride with a beautiful ring, set with diamonds and opals. The company join hands in wishing them success. **WANTED** LOOK **WANTED** Colored Comedians, Singers, Dancers and Musicians, especially first-class second violin and trombone players. Also good team teams that can change—both male and female. First-class banjo player or musical team for Summers Bros' Ninabweap Louisville, Ky., for coming summer season beginning about May 1st and ending about Oct. 1st. Address all communica- tions, music groups, schools, colleges, Indianapolis, Ind. Would like to hear from Bert Murphy and Bob Slatner, sketch teams. Clarksville, Tenn , professional items.—The Roger Williams quartette, composed of crack warblers from that university, comprising Prof. William Harrison, R. Metcalf, J. C. Field and R. E. Page, made their first appearance in this city Jan. 18 at 5th Ward church, where a good sized audience greeted them. Their singing, though not par excellent, met rounds of applause. One of the members contracted the gripe while enroute here, which doubtless, combined with absence of a piano, produced many of the cat-calls and hisses. After the entertainment was over they took leave for the residences of Miss Lizzie Ramey and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Thompkins, where they were royally banquetted. Among the notable guests were, Profs. Leftwich and Carr, W. L. Johnson, Henry Cobb and wife, Mrs. G. Q. Boyd, Mrs. Virginia Dunlap, Misses Katie Wright, Rosa Coleman and Birdie Crusman. Everybody had a jolly good time. Miss Kate L Ramey, the Cleopatra baby sister, who was to be a special guest at the banquet from Fish university, failed to come. An entire train of special carriages awaited her arrival. Notes from Allen, Quine & Oakes' New Orleans minstrels—We are in Mississippi this week playing to a fair business. Our first part with eight comedians keep the audiences in an uproar. Mr. Williams is singing with unlimited success "I Don't Like No Rough Head Gail" "I Don't Care If I Never Wake Up" and 'Mr. Johnson, Shut Dat Door." Mr. Ownes gets his share of applause singing "Every Race Has a Flag But the Coon," "The Congregation Will Please Keep Their Seats, Case This Bird Am Mine" Mr. Cheatham is successfully singing "I'm Going to Start a Little Graveyard of My Own" and "I Can Pick the Winner With Two Eyes Shut." The Queen City quartette is a drawing card with the show. Gus Stevens, female impersonator, goes big everywhere. Cheatham and Arant, in their buck and wench song and dance, are good. C. H. Williams, monologist, is right up to now. Our Big 4 neat song and dance done by Mrs. Williams, Mrs. P. Ownes, C. Burton and Kid Arant receives great applause nightly. P. Ownes, in his one man act, entitled "Why Don't You Take it Back," goes big. Mr. Glover, our slack wire walker never says much, but lookout boys these new and original feats he performs causes the public to think there's none other. Our cake walk closes with "Big Mike" and "Bad Jimmie," and it sends them away yelling. The Slayton Jubilee Singers, after a brief, but highly successful trip through Michigan, are now back in Canada. While in Michigan they encountered their first serious winter weather. One night, at Caro, just prior to the departure of the company to Toronto, the members of the company were caught in a fierce blizzard, and though their hotel was but three blocks away, they came near having their faces and ears nipped by the cold. The blizzard was in their faces all the way; and with such force was the snow driven by the wind that there were times when it almost pierced their flesh. Mrs. Tutt and Murphy, whose avoirdupois is somewhat scant, were almost lifted in the air and carried away. At Ypsilanti. Mich., the company met the Oliver Scott Minstrels and had a delightful time. The company enjoyed the music of the minstrel concert band very much, and, although they only saw a part of their entertainment, that which they did see start their risibles with such spontaneity it was only "when sleep came down to soothe the weary eyes" that they die away. Mrs. J. Murphy Green met her husband, J. Ed. Green, and she has been a bundle of smiles ever since. Mr. Green took supper with the company at their hotel, and he left an impression on them similar to that Uncle Sam imprints upon his metals at his mints, which the whole world knows is genuine and worth their face value at all times. The Freeman, the short time it has been going to the company, is the prince of favorites, and is looked forward to each week by the company with great interest. It cannot now be spared. Mrs. Helm, our manager's wife, is singing a new encore, a dainty little song called the "Fortune Teller," which is received very friendly by all those who hear it. No wonder, for it is a crisp set of words wedded to a tuneful melody, and rendered by one who knows just how to give it a proper setting. "A Narrow Escape." Monday morning about 9:30 "Jocko," the fat funny boy (Gordon C. Collins) awoke "Gouch" (Clarence Powell) and told him to tell "Blue" (Wm. Johnson) that "Poplo" (Bob Pannel) was in the dining room telling "Dunbar" (George Logan) to watch "Mac" (Arthur Max-well) and the "Marrinette" (Blaine Bly) for they were plotting against the "Sea Lion" (John Eason), who was in the rear end of the car telling "Jack" (John Jackson) that "Wash" (W. H. Fanning) and "Tar Heel" (Joe Ricks) a funny story about "Rappo" (Ben Moore), who was just getting up sore at "Spader" (Clarence Johnson), and "Cashyo" (Cicero Reed) for telling "Dick" (Richard Hayes) and the "Cube" (Don Marreno) to C Jake Scotte before breakfast roasting "Beef" (Bud Lawrence) for sending "Fritz" (Fred Waddell) an order by the "Pick" (Moses Harris) to tell the "Boywonder" (Richard Lewis) and "Rallegh Bob" (Robt. Davis) to have "Jug Head" (Bob Thompson) bring the boiled potatoes in, then every one would B Dellighted) so because fired ones were not good for the constitution, but some how or other a mistake was made, for "Doc" (J. Ed. Green) heard the entire conversation and imparted it to the "Ofay" (A. P. Scotte) and the curtain was rung down at Mt. Clemens for the balance of the season. Will Proctor left the "Hottest Coon In Dixie" at Hastings, Neb., and Mr. Grundy is playing the leading part. CAPITAL CITY ITEMS. An Important Mass Meeting Held. Springfield, Ill., Special.—Rev. Arnett preached a logical, impressive and explicit sermon at St. Paul A. M. E. church, Sunday, the 13th. Text: "The Lord is my Rock and my Fortress, etc." Last Wednesday there was a mass meeting at St. Paul church for the purpose of organizing the Fraternal Brotherhood here. Lawyer Wheaton, of Chicago, made a few remarks relative to the order. Monday was inauguration day, and Yates became Governor of Illinois at high noon. The city was overwhelmingly crowded with people. The parade was large, not withstanding, and very orderly. The Hamilton Club of Chicago led the procession, followed by the colored G. A. R. The Jacksonville brass band furnished the principal music for the occasion. The Illinois National Guard, numbering several hundred, marched in the large parade, which made the celebration still more demonstrative. The scene was magnificent. The legislature adjourned on Monday until Wednesday, day, when the real business began. Uncle Tom's Cabin Company showed here last Saturday night to an overflowing house. Crowds upon crowds to an overflowing house, to the State House about 7 p. m., where the Governor's reception was held. Standing room in and about the capitol was dear. On the first floor the people were so crowded that they formed a compact body, pushing and squeezing through to shake hands with the governor. The illuminations about the State House were beautiful. J. W. Willis is about recovered. The "American Sample Room" is one of the nicest saloons in the city. The two story brick building is owned by colored people. Dr. S. A. Ware, the popular young physician, is kept busy. This proves his proficiency. Representative Jones will introduce a bill in the legislature to increase the 5th battalion to a full regiment, and also a bill on lynch law. Logansport Chronicles. Dogansport, Ind., Special.—Mr. Simmons and son, of Melbourne, are having success with their business. Miss Annie Gibson, of Keneth, spent Sunday in the city. Mrs. Chester Keen has been quite sick, but is improved at this writing. Mrs. C. S. Jones was called to the bedside of her sister, who is quite ill at Champaign, Ill. Mrs. Harriet Bishop, of Indianapolis, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Mary Tytus. Mr. Burnett and family have located in this city. C. S. Jones preached for Rev. Pettiford Sunday. John Thomas of Birmingham, Ala., is in the city. Robt. Flamings, of New Castle, is in the city. The Sisters of the Household of Ruth are arranging for an entertainment. Harry Russell is on the sick list. Joe Malone is employed at the Kentucky Barber Shop. Martin News Items. Martin, Tenn., Special—Chef Freeman Sanders, of the Bowden House, losing his position by fire, is now acting manager at D.C. Martin's grocery, Mr. Martin being prostrated by sickness. Miss Ella Haynes will soon return home from her extended visit to her aunt in Milan, Tenn. Mr. Tom Carter is very sick. His friends wishes him a speedy recovery. Mrs. Critty Fields is still on the sick list. All race loving people should patronize Mr. Hill Freeman. He is one of Martin's most enterprising grocery-men. When not convenient to the agent of The Freeman you can leave your order at Mr. Hill Freeman's place of business. The members of the C.M.E. church are highly pleased with their newly appointed pastor, the Rev. G.W. Wynes. Houma. 1 a. Go to Robt. Sears for hair cutting and shaving; when you need clothing, watches, rings, shoes and almost any kind of an article call and see him on Main street, near the S. P. depot. Special attention given to strangers. The Blazing Sun Of the Ethiopian Sky The Supreme Queen of the Comedy Element at liberty for the coming season Admitted by the press and public to be the success of the period. Would like to hear from a partner with $100 to form a team. Permanent address The Freeman, Indianapolis, Ind. RUSCO & HOLLAND'S ATTTRACTIONS NOW THE LARGEST AND BEST: The only and Famous Billy Kersys, John Rucker, Allie Brown, Furber and Davis, McKissick and Jones, Fountain City Quartett and fifty others. Two Big Band Special Train of Cars. Monster Parade, introducing the latest designs in Horseless Carriages. Carrying Scenery for every act. DIRECTION OF RUSCO & HOLLAND. Two Bands. Special Train. Elaborate Street Parade introducing the Boulevard Stanhopes and Kentucky Thoroughbred Horses. Special Scenery. Original Nashville Students IN MIGHTY UNION WITH GIDEON'S MINSTREL CARNIVAL DIRECTION OF RUSCO & HOLLAND. Two Bands. Special Train. Special Scenery. Massive Parade introducing Horses, Traps, Buglers and Mounted Gymnasts. The powerful Russian MELO-DRAMA-- "FOR HER SAKE" Big Scenic Production. In preparation for next season, The Powerful Sensational Drama, The Red Hand and the Big Pantomine Littlle Red Riding Hood or "Humpty Dumpty" Outdone. Home Office: RUSCO & HOLLAND, 346 Wabash Avenue Chicago, Ill. Originators of Tented Minstrelsy A.G. ALLEN'S NEW ORLEANS MINSTRELS ALLEN, QUINE & OAKES Equal Owners... THE WORLD'S LARGEST MINSTREL SHOW. TWO BIG BANDS. A TRAIN OF CARS. ONE HUNDRED PEOPLE. TRAVELS THE YEAR ROUND A. G. ALLEN, GEO. W. QUINE, JNO. H. OAKES Agent. Manager. Treasurer WANTED—Good Musicians and Performers that double. Also good Novelty acts We use Colored talent exclusively. Address: GEO. W. QUINE, Manager, care The Free man, Indianapolis, Ind., or National Printing Co., Chicago. Fifth-Street Opera House, 906 5th ve. LYNCHBURG. VA Of the Grand Fountain U, O. T. R., owned and controlled exclusively by colored people—A first-class place of amusement—a splendid one night stand. Large crowds to greet good plays. All colored turtles visiting the town are given a royal reception by colored citizens. Street cars from door to all parts of the city. W. S. WOODSON, CHIEF AND MANAGER "ONE OF THE SIGHTS OF THE CITY" Ladies' Band, a feature. Carnivora Fed 4:30 p. m., 10:30 p. m. Adults 25 Cents GENERAL ADMISSION Children 15 Cents. COLORED PERFORMERS WANTED Male and Female. Six months of solid engagement to first class people. Ladies, send photo, must be of a light color and men must double brass. Can place a good orchestra leader who doubles brass. State all about yourself, lowest salary and all in first letter and I will send you transportation. Parties not known to me must enclose stamp--for reply address P. S.—Musicians that double B. and O. write salary low but $s_{\mathrm{u}}$ re. J. Ed. Green Baritone Soloist and Parts: Stage and Vocal Director Write or wire care of The Freeman. THE ZOO ALL THETIME KNOW THYSELF OR THE HEARTS OF MEN By J.D. Howard. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. CHAPTER XX. "WOULD TO GOD THAT I WERE DEAD" Upon his return to the village Inn, from his sorrowful visit to his parent's last resting place, Jack Ashton found that the late Express, enroute to Cinnati, was due. Hurriedly settling his ill he snatched up his portmanteau hastened to the station. His grief or the sad changes which had taken place since he left his happy, little home was boundless. As the train sped on he gave himself up abandoned to his bitter thoughts and the memories they recalled. Many were the resolutions he formed in his mind. He would reform; yes, he would accumulate a little money, enter into some honorable business and redeem himself from the life he was leading. But how was he to get the money? Here was the rub. Finally, after many plans had suggested themselves only to be dismissed as impracticable he concluded that a few weeks longer in his present calling would do no harm. He would carry out the contemplated plans with Swift and take the money accruing therefrom and devote it to the purpose of meeting the ends desired. Oh, fatal mistake! If he only could have heeded the voice of his conscience how different would matters have been Alas! the venom of his vices, had taken too deep a root in his heart; no suggestion or inducement that conscience could offer was sufficient to wrest him from the coils of the monster which held him fast. He must go on with that vain, blind hope, which constantly beats within the breast of the evil-doer, serving as an impetus to keep him in the paths that lead to destruction and the grave!—the hope that by a few "lucky" plays he will be enabled to lay aside his sinful career and start upon some honorable and legitimate pursuit of livelihood. These "lucky plays" never come, and the individual goes on, sinking lower and lower till ere he is aware he has placed himself beneath the lowest standard of respectability and is lost irretrievably. When Jack recited his sad story to Swift the next day, even that hardened criminal seemed touched by the young man's wild demonstrations of grief. He went so far as to agree that Jack's resolutions were right and proper, and that he too meant to do likewise. Of course this wily individual had no intention of doing any such thing, yet he realized that it would be extremely risky to try to influence Jack otherwise, especially while he was laboring under the strain of his great bereavement, for, by so doing, he might lose him altogether, and that, above all things, was most undesired at this particular time. Pursuant to arrangements they both showed up in Lexington upon the day appointed. It trained the greater portion of the entire day, and little or nothing was accomplished in their line. The next stop of the Circus was at Mt. Sterling, Ky., a small village about thirty miles distant from Lexington. The sun rose upon the day bright and clear; early in the forenoon the streets were densely thronged with the yeomanry of the country. Any one who has ever been in a country village on "Circus Day," the weather being favorable, can imagine the enormity of the crowd. Every indication pointed to a veritable harvest for the two men. They both smiled, well pleased, as they noted the prospects of a "good day's work." Operations were begun early. Before Noon several greedy country men, in their anxiety to profit by speculation, had lost their money upon the many illusive games and devices, the men introduced. It has been promised in previous chapters to explain a certain game known as "Tickets." We deem it proper just here to make that promise good. It is a game supposed to have originated among the Negroes of the South, and is operated with five small cards—business cards or any cards of similar dimensions will answer the purpose. Upon the blank side of one is stamped, or drawn, a flag or other design, distinguishing it from the rest. In the upper right hand corner on the side upon which the printing appears is placed a tiny black dot. Upon another card a similar dot is placed exactly in the same manner as the former, thus it will be seen that two cards in the bunch are marked precisely alike. These two cards are so placed in the bunch that a marked card may be seen on either end of the pack that may be presented for inspection. The victim is approached in a business way, namely: that the operator is an agent for a "Live-Stock Company," operating an extensive business in the THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER THE FREEMAN... The Leading Afro-American Journal in the World. Read by over 80,000 Negroe each week and circulating in every State and Territory. country; disposing of a lot of mule horses and ponies by a process of Lottery or Drawing. He explains that the "chances" are sold at so much each, thereby placing within the reach of poor farmers valuable stock which their means otherwise would not allow them to purchase at an ordinary sale. The "sucker" is further informed by the bogus Agent that if it would not inconvenience him he would like to have him distribute among his neighbors a few circulars, explaining thoroughly the principles involved in the disposition of the stock, for which service he would pay him two dollars. Most farmers, of course, find it extremely handy to accommodate the polite stranger, in view of such a liberal consideration, and proceed to accompany him at once to his buggy, where he claims to have the circulars mentioned in stock. After conducting the "sucker" through a labyrinth of back streets to some isolated spot convenient for the purpose, the agent expresses great disappointment and regret at not finding his vehicle where he claimed to have left it. The "sucker" is then told that in all probability the Manager has driven off upon some matter of business and will shortly return. He requests the fellow to wait a few moments. While they are waiting he takes advantage of the opportunity thus afforded and producing his cards thoroughly explains the system governing the "Drawings." He gives him the secret in selecting the "prize-card" by showing him the dot upon it. He then enters into another contract with the countryman and engages him to serve the Company he represents in the capacity of "By-bidder" upon the day the Raffle is supposed to take place by simply coming forward and selecting the "Prize-card" at each Drawing. The stock thus secured, the sucker, of course, agrees to return to the firm, receiving as a reward for services rendered the sum of ten dollars. The other marked card in the bunch is not shown to him! Embracing the BEST THOUGT, from the BEST brains, of the BEST people of the Race In Supporting THE FREEMAN You are aiding a paper that is continuously and uncompromisingly pleading for justice and liberty to the Negroes of America. THE FREEMAN, - About this time the "Capper" or confederate to the scheme appears upon the scene. As usual he soon becomes a party to the discussion of matters at issue by some polite inquiry, or otherwise. In the course of a very short time it develops that he too is a "stranger in town;" whereupon the Agent of the Company proceeds to explain to him, also how the raffle is to be conducted; omitting, however, to explain the secret connected with the "Prize-card." The new-comer's repeated failures in his attempts at selecting the "winning ticket" proves the source of much amusement to the Agent and the "sucker" at the "Capper's" expense. The countryman takes much delight in tantalizing the new-comer by repeatedly drawing the "Prize-card;" this finally leads to a bet between the "sucker" and the "Capper." The "Capper" bets that the "sucker" cannot select the "Prize-card" again. Of course the "sucker" takes the bet. The money is placed up in the hands of the Agent and the contestants shake hands, that each are to be satisfied with the result. The countryman, confident that he is going to win from the "Capper," is completely nonplussed when he finds he has selected a blank instead of the "Prize-card" and lost! is doing more to create sentiment in The Negroe's behalf than any other paper in the United States. ARE YOU A SUBSCRIBER IF NOT, WHYNOT? DO YOU BELIEVE IN RACE ENTERPRISES? SUBSCRIBE NOW. THIS AND THAT. Attorney F. L. Barnett of Chicago, has been reappointed assistant State's Attorney of Illinois. He is the husband of Ida B·Wells, the well known anti-lynch agitator. ONE YEAR. $1.50 SIX MONTHS .85 THREE MONTHS .60 Representative Murphy, of Knox county, has introduced a bill in the legislature at Nashville against the coeducation of the white and Negro races. This is done with a view to keeping Negroes out of Maryville college, an institution whose original donation provided that no distinction should be made in color or sex of students. With our wider outlook, our tremendous advantage, our crowding opportunities, we should not fall short of the women of past centuries. Here we are at the gateway of a new epoch. How shall we meet its claims?—Margaret E. Sangster, in the January Ladies Home Journal. Messrs. Thos. Foster and Walter Bennett, two enterprising young men of Danville, Ind., were callers at The Freeman office this week. THE FREEMAN GEORGE L. KNOX, Publisher, Indianapolis, Ind. "Gleanings" is a little pamphlet by J. L. Nichols, and company publishers of Naperville, Ill., It is made up of comments on Booker T. Washington's book, "The Story of My Life and Works." SPORT Edited By ...NED LMO BEE TIME CORRESPONDENCE. [ White as referee McFadden will be made O. I. C., Indianapolis, Ind.—Maud S.'s record was 2:84. H. B. C., Meridian, Miss.—George Dixon was born in Nova Scotia 31 years ago. Tel Me, Terre Haute, Ind.—Major Taylor defeated Owen Kimble in that race. J. W., New Albany, Ind.—Terry McGovern's home is Brooklyn, N. Y. 2. He 21 year of age. Interrogator, Paris, Ill.—Jim Belcher was champion of England 100 years ago. Weight. 168 pounds. Geo. B. H., Minneapolis, Minn.—No. 2. John L. Sullivan was champion of America; Robert J. Fitzsimmons was champion of the world. J. W. Porche, a colored man of Houma, La., is gaining quite a reputation as a cock fight promoter; he is the owner of several game cocks. *** May Overton of Nashville, Tenn., sold his three-year-old pacing stallion Beauzant to J. C. McKiney, Terrace Stock Farm Titusville, Penn., at a price said to be about $25,000. Beauzant is by Bewbells—dam Rosy Morn and has a mark of 2:073. --- Rahlin's trainer and sparing partner, Denver' Ed Martin, is a big fellow, weighing 208 pounds, and standing 6 feet 3 inches. Madden declares that he will make him the champion colored heavy weight before long, and is anxious to get on about with Frank Childs. --- James Howard of Washington Park Club, Chicago, stated that the nominations for the great American Derby, which closed recently would total between 75 and 80, as compared with 66 year ago. Accepting for Howard's minimum estimate of 75 nominations and granting 10 starters out of the lot, the gross value of the Derby will reach almost $25,000. * * * The one mile professional handicap was the most exciting event of the race at the Park-square garden, Boston, class., last week. After two preliminary heats, in which Bobbie Walthour of Atlanta, Ga., and Arthur W. Ross of Patterson, N. J., won first places in 2:11 and 2:05 4:5, the men qualifying lined up for the final heat. "Major" Taylor printed from scratch and in two laps the men were all in a bunch, with Ross on the lead. On the forth lap McEachern went to the front and kept his place there until the final sprint. The men were bunched, with the canadian in the lead, when Taylor dropped into the flat, coming off the first bank and passed the field. This in itself would constitute a foul on the ground that the rider did not cover the full mile. In addition he elbowed both Ross and McEachern, crowded H. E. Caldwell of Manchester, N. H., so that he fell and put Hugh McLean of Chelsea out of the going. His foul brought Ross up into second place and lost McEachern the race. The men crossed the tape as follows: Taylor, Ross, McEachern, Walthour, McLean. All the riders protested and Referee Bemis heard their cases, but reserved his decision. The time was 2:12 1-5. ** ** Dan Stuart, the noted sporting man and promoter of glove contests, has concocted to build an arena for a boxing match in Carson City, Nev., next May. His seating capacity will be about 15. *** As I predicted, McGovern will not go to England to fight Jordan before the national or any other sporting club over here. In so deciding Terry shows that he possesses a very level head. I don't take much stock in this Billy Smith who is now in England, whom Charley oran is booming as a possible antagonist of McGovern. Horan is considerable a jollier. He handled Joe Bernstein or quite a while, and handled him well, so I haven't the slightest doubt that he would like to match Smith against McGovern, provided there was a good user's end to the match. Terry is so popular that he can draw a tremendous pose with any one of note as a competitor, and a loser's end with him could be bigger than a winner's end with some of the lesser stars of the ring. Terry still fights shy of George McFaden, and, I think, very wisely, though eventually they may be brought together out in California. With Charley THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. White as referee McFadden will be made to walk pretty closely to the chalkline of fistic propriety. If he is made to respect the rules and fight with his hands, and not with his elbows, he and Terry would make a great go. Kid McCoy and Tom Sharkey will put up a good stiff fight when they meet in San Francisco if present indications count for anything. McCoy is weighing 175 pounds and claims he is as strong and quick as he is big; and it must be said that he is ducedly quick and cleverer than any of the pugs, excepting Corbett. Sharkey claims that he will weigh about 180 on the night of their fight, and will repeat the beating he gave McCoy once before. Edward Corrigan the turfman, has arrived in New York from San Francisco on his way back to England. To a reporter he said; "No I am not in the least afraid that all the talk which has been cabled from the other side about leading members of the English turf denouncing American owners and jockeys will hurt our chances this season." "The English sportsman is as fair-minded in his dealings as any other sportsman in the world, and he is not going to give American owners and jockeys who are all right the worst of it simply because some American owners or jockeys may have been crooked. "I don't care to say whether or not the ruling off of Tod Sloan in England was a just act, for I got my information second-hand. "I think the American jockeys are the best in the world, and the English riders are fast taking up their style and methods." Corrigan is accompanied by the two Waldo boys, whom he is going to match against British riders. He sailed for England Thursday. ```markdown ``` The sparring match between Ed. Riley and Alabama Kid took place last Thursday night at Paducah, Ky., and ended very unsatisfactory. A good crowd was present. Alfred Blank and Walter Shannon fought the preliminary, and resulted in a draw. The Kid gave Riley an unmerciful beating, but the referee awarded the fight to Riley on an alleged foul. An amusing story that is irrelevant to the horse, but was inspired by the visit of a number or horsemen to a Long Island insane asylum, is worth relating, if the ever-alert vaudeville artist has not placed it in his "turn." As is the custom in all well-regulated asylums, the authorities endeavor to keep the shattered minds of the inmates occupied by compelling them to perform light duties when they are capable. One of the party of visiting horsemen had wandered away from his friends, and while strolling about the grounds he met an old acquaintance, who, after a few minutes conversation, he discovered was an inmate of the institution. The unfortunate man was pushing a wheelbarrow along the ground, with the receptacle turned upside down. "How long have you been here?" asked the horseman. "Oh, I have been here for three or four weeks." replied the poor fellow, "but I'm not going to stay very long. I'll beat this game—will be back in New York in a week or two. There's nothing the matter with me, but I can't make these people believe it." "I'm glad of that," assured the horseman, eyeing the downturned wheelbarrow in a suspicious manner. "But, tell me, if you are all right, why are you wheeling that barrow upside down?" "Well, you see," answered the lunatic, "I had it turned the other way and they filled it with bricks." Cairo News. Cairo, IL., special: The Pride of Egypt Tabernacle gave their annual banquet and ball. After the ceremonies supper was served. Among the variety of dishes served was a favorite dish known here as the Kentucky oyster (chitlings). The hall was crowded to its capacity and everybody enjoyed themselves until the wee hours of the night passed. Too much can not be said of Miss Ada James and the worthy ladies on the committee for their management. * * At 2:30 Thursday last the fire department was called to Fifth and Commercial streets. The fire was first discovered in the rear of Elder Higgins's barber shop. He had been taken that day to the pest house with the smallpox. Mr. Tom Steven's restaurant was also consumed. His insurance probably reaches four hundred dollars. It is BE NOT DECEIVED TO THE COLORED PEOPLE OF AMERICA. King of all Hair Tonics, "OZONO." BEFORE. AFTER. Recognizing the fact that there are many SO-CALLED hair-growers and hair-straighteners now on the market, and knowing to a certainty that many of these are frauds pure and simple, we wish to make a straight-forward, honest statement to the colored race through this great paper. In the year 1871 our late secretary, Mrs. S. M. Moore, through a fortunate circumstance, acquired the receipt for OZONO. It was not offered for sale or purchase to any extent until 1875, when it was put upon the market and met with marked success. After a thorough test by the colored people of that time it was pronounced an honest, legitimate remedy, true to all that was claimed for it, and worthy in every respect of the confidence of every member of the colored race, because they found it to cause the hair to grow long and straight, soft and fine, and as beautiful as an April morning. Now, whenever a genuine article appears upon the market there are always a number of people who imitate and make capital out of the merits of other people's goods. Seeing our marked success, numerous firms have entered the market, offering hair-growers and hair-straighteners, many of which are worthless, causing the hair to fall out and doing great damage to the hair and scalp, and the colored people are buying these spurious compounds, which are filled with animal fats, and do the hair more harm than good. To these let us sound a warning—be careful what you use on your hair. Do not be deceived by flaring advertisements and big words. Buy the King of all Hair Tonics. OZONO. iron-clad guarantee to do all that. Now, we ask you a plain question: $50.00 if you are dissatisfied with all we claim for them? We ask you a guarantee, and we are glad it has been satisfied in every respect. 0-day using our preparations, at the King of all Hair Tonics. On knotty, Kinky, Harsh, Curly. Like short, harsh hair long and short, worrying scalp diseases. Itch after Ozone has been applied. I will restore gray hair to its nature. Let us make a statement. Many hair, but when they send the Friends, do not use hot irons; use it to drop out. Ozone stains nothing but Ozone is necessary; can stop the use at any time. Day or two after the first application is 50c. a bottle—4 boxes do it is good at any time: Cut out the sum of One Dollar, and wipe on one large bottle of Elm bright, rough skin soft and removes all facial imperfections, it will also include one fancy jar of beautifier—removes wrinkles, mats; makes the old look young. Make one package of our celebrated ALLY PURE, and no soap but a which is sold with an iron-clad guarantee to do all that is claimed for it, or we will forfeit $50.00. Now, we ask you a plain question—would we absolutely agree to forfeit $50.00 if you are dissatisfied with our preparations, if they were not true to all we claim for them? We have advertised for several years under this guarantee, and we are glad to say that every one who has used Ozone has been satisfied in every respect. 20,000 people are to-day using our preparations, and every purchaser recommends Ozone as the King of all hair Tonics. Ozone will positively take the Kinks out of Knotty, Kinky, Harsh, Curly. Refractory, Troublesome Hair. It will make short, harsh hair long and straight. It will cure your head of all itching, worrying scalp diseases. Itch, Eczema, Dandruff, and Seurf can not live after Ozone has been applied. It will stop your hair from falling out. It will restore gray hair to its natural color, making the hair long and soft. Now, right here, let us make a statement. Many firms are advertising remedies to straighten hair, but when they send the preparation, they tell you to use hot irons. Friends, do not use hot irons; they will burn up the life of the hair, and cause it to drop out. Ozone straightens without any outside assistance. Nothing but Ozone is necessary, and the hair stays straight forever. You can stop the use at any time. The good effects on the hair are seen in a day or two after the first application. The price of Ozono is 50c. a bottle—4 boxes do the work. We make this liberal offer, which is good at any time: Cut out this coupon and send to us, enclosing with it the sum of One Dollar, and we will forward to you four large boxes of Ozono and one large bottle of Electrical Skin Refiner, which makes black skin bright, rough skin soft and pliant, and cures all skin diseases. Also removes all facial imperfections, and actually removes small-pox pits. We will also include one fancy jar of our Electrical Skin Food—Nature's great beautifier—removes wrinkles, moth patches, freckles, and all facial blemishes; makes the old look young and the young look younger. We will also include one package of our celebrated Scalp Soap, which is absolutely CHEMICALLY PURE, and no soap but a pure soap should ever Name..... House. No. Street..... City. County..... State. If you want 4 lots like above, send $3.00. If you have a friend who has no coupon, let her write her name on a piece of paper and pin to coupon when you send your order. thought that the buildings were set on fire to get the colored people off that street, but the Harlem Club still stands unharmed. How proud the proprietor, Granville Childs, of the "Harlem," was to know that danger was so near. Then he escaped. * * W. I. Swain's Nashville Students, and P. G. Lowry's concert band comes the 26th inst. Prof. Lowry no stranger here. * * A horrible tragedy was enacted last Sunday morning about 8 o'clock, in which Dan Buckner was instantly killed by Chas. Rucker. On Saturday night the three Buckner brothers and Rucker became involved in a quarrel over the small sum of 50 cents at a crap game, which resulted in a fight, and Rucker was very badly beaten. He went down town, purchased an ivory Johnson, with six-inch barrel, 38-caliber, and reappeared Sunday morning. Dan was standing at the bar in Zerfrar's saloon. He deliberately shot Dan Buckner without word of warning. The shot was fatal and the victim soon appeared at the bar of judgment. He was taken to his home on Twelfth and Commercial avenue. Rucker was locked up in the county jail, where he probably awaits his sentence from the circuit court. * * Mrs. Calie Owens, of St. Louis, Mo., is the guest of Mrs. Sarah Phelps, 512 Twelfth street. * * This is a great week for Hamp'n. Nobody can touch him but the medicine man. * * Cash Shaw was arrested for stealing $7 from a poor girl that had saved the money to buy a winter jacket. Cash now awaits the action of the jury. * * Read the Freeman. For sale at 1314 Poplar street. Owing to the disapproval of the Legislature of his interior policy the president of Liberia, W. D Coleman, resigned his office December 11th and G. W. Gibson, the secretary of State, was elected president by the legislature. The refined and delicate color of the Original Ozenized Ox Marrow makes it the pleasantest preparation to use for straightening the hair. Besides it does the work just right and always gives perfect satisfaction. It makes the hair straight, soft and smooth. It also makes the hair coats, sold by dealers, or we will ship iron press, paid one bottle for 65 cents. Address Ozenized Ox Marrow Co., 76 Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. --- Worth Knowing. 300 Active Men and Women Wanted to Organize Lodges. GOOD AGENTS MAKE FROM $25 TO $60 PER WEEK. OUTFIT $1. WRITE FOR TERRITORY AT ONCE. The Royal League of Peace A new Society whose object is to unite the Colored Race of the world, numerically, financially and intellectually. Twelve degrees, divided into 4 departments, called Houses: "The Royal House" 2, "The House of Legion," 3, "The House of Peace," 4, "The Supreme Council," The Juvenile department is the first degree of the Royal House, in which Boys and Girls from the age of 7 to 12 years may join for 25¢; the dues being 10¢ per month. They control their own treasury in paying sick and death claims. For Adults, male, and Female, members: Admission Fee, $2.50 charter members, $1.50; Dues, $3.65 per year. Death Assessments, $50. Death Benefits, From $100 to $1200; one half paid immediately and the remainder within 30 days thereafter. No other assessments made for any purpose. Annual dues paid from treasury. All money, after the cost of setting up a lodge is paid, remains in the Treasury of the same at the disposal of its members to loan or engage in business, mercantile or manufacture, at their option. Cost for organizing 30¢ per Charter member; for his or her service. Charter and outfit $12.00; Emblems $3.00; Flag $2.50. Supreme members, 5¢ per capita. NATIONAL OFFICERS: Rev. G. W. Hardimon, Treasurer, W. M. Porter, Indianapolis, Ind.; Financial secretary, Mrs. Rachel S. Hardimon, Greenscastle, Ind.; Secy. Bureau of Information, Miss Mary Granger, 336 30th-st. Chicago, Ill. Chapials, Rev. W. H. Thompson, Chicago Ill., Wardens: Rev. Chas. S. Morgan, Lodgeale, Ind., John Artis Paris, Council; Hon. Gurley Brewer, att'y-law, Indianapolis, Ind. H. Simons, att'y-law, 60 Deacon, st. room 6, Chicago, Ill. For further information address with stamp the Secy. of Information. PUBLISHING DEPT: Geo. P. Stewart Geo. L. Knox, Indianapolis, Ind. TIME TO SUBSCRIBE FOR ... THE FREEMAN BEFORE. CHRISTOPHER BING NO. BILKING, N.Y. AFTER. be used on the scalp. And, lastly, to prove our liberality, we will put in a pint package of Anti-Odor, a positive cure for Sore Throat or Mouth, all forms of Womb Diseases, Chilblains, Sore and Frosted Feet; also removes all smells and odors arising from the human body, such as feet, arm pits, etc. The actual value of this Grand Aggregation is $4.00, but we let you have it for $1.00, simply to introduce honest goods. In order to protect the public in general from imitations of our goods, and to avoid mistakes, we have placed upon our coupon our Trade-Mark, one head showing Short Hair and the other head Long Hair. The U.S. Government has granted us this trade-mark, and it is registered in the Patent Office at Washington; so if the coupon has this trade-mark on it, you will make no mistake. Use only the coupon having the two heads on it. As to our responsibility, we refer you to the Editor of this paper or to the Metropolitan Bank of Richmond, Va. We have thousands of testimonials we have not space to publish. Here is a sample of one: **Boston Chemical Company:** Dear Sirs,—You are at liberty to state in any newspaper that I have used OZONO, and give it my most hearty recommendation. I have been fooled so often, it does me good to recommend honest goods. Gentlemen.—After using OZONO a short while only, I am glad to say that my hair is already straight and growing finely. A last word. OZONO is absolutely guaranteed to straighten hair and cause a beautiful and luxurious growth. If your hair is already straight, you can use it to secure a glossy long growth. Buy only the genuine "OZONO." Send us $1.00 at once, and the goods will be sent the same day we receive your order. 4 Boxes of Ozono, worth $2.00. 1 Bottle Electrical Skin Refiner, worth 50c. 1 bottle Electrical Skin Food, worth 50c. 1 Package (1 pint) Anti-Odor, worth 50c. 1 Package Scalp Soap, worth 50c. Total, $4.00. If you want 4 lots like above, send $3.00. If you have a friend who has no coupon, let her write her name on a piece of paper and pin to coupon when you send your order. Boston Chemical Company : Dear Sirs,—You are at used OZONO, and give it n fooled so often, it does me go Here is another: Gentlemen,—After using that my hair is already strai A last word. OZONO i cause a beautiful and luxuri you can use it to secure "OZONO." Send us $1.00 day we receive your order. Bos BOSTON CHEMICAL CO., 310 E. Broad St., Richmond, Va. Have stripes of various widths arranged much as the familiar "Roman Stripes," only of the softer pastel colorings. We sell a lot of these at 90c A YARD Shall we send you samples? L.S. AYRES & CO. Indiana's Greatest Distributors of Dry Goods. INDIANAPOLIS, IND. ..CITY NOTES.. Mr. Leander Larkins continues ill at the residence of Mrs. Jackson, 607 W. North street. Rev. J. C. Patton, of New Albany, Ind., has been called to pastor the Shiloh Baptist Church. The Zenda Social Club, composed of the most prominent young men in the city, will give their first of a series of dances, at Odd Fellows' Hall, next Thursday evening. The members of the New York State are requested to meet at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon at Simpson Chapel. Tomorrow is grand rally day. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Campbell, of Central City, Ky., are attending the Miners' Convention here. Mr. Campbell was called home Monday night on account of the death of a friend. He returned. Among the delegates to the Miners' Convention are A. W. Forney, DesMoines, Iowa; A. Crockel, Coal City, Ill.; J. H. Kirby, Glosler, O.; S. R. Helms, Wheeling, W. Va.; C. W. Cain, Decatur, Ala., and J. W. Sweenie, Johns, Ala. Branch dress cutting and sewing school. We teach the latest improved ladies' tailor system of cutting and sewing; we teach hand and machine sewing, French bias darts double under arm gores double hip springs, fine finishing basting designing. Bring your own material cut and sew for your self while learning. An evening class 1211 Lewis street Mrs. Mattie Green. Clark's Sanitarium. Mr. Willis Clark, formerly of Hot Springs, Ark., where he had fifteen years' experience, has opened up a sanitarium at Martinsville, Ind., for the exclusive use of colored people. Mr. Clark has an elegant place, and his apartments are well furnished and are comfortable and up-to-date. Mr. Clark's years of experience is of vast assistance to him, and he should receive the support of the colored people of this and adjoining States. AGENTS WANTED Richard Ferguson, wholesale produce commission merchant, dealer in city and country produce. Agents wanted in the southern part of the country to solicit trade. Big commission paid to reliable men. Address all matters to Richard Ferguson, 1024 S. 12th street, Philadelphia. Lima News. Lima, O., Special—The St. John A. M. E. Sunday school elected the following officers and teachers for the ensuing year on Thursday evening, Jan. 10: J. Hicks, superintendent; Ed. Lover, assistant superintendent; Miss Daisy Byrd, secretary; Miss Mary Buck, assistant secretary; Mrs. Nannie Harrison, treasurer; teachers, A.L. Byrd, C. Bynum, D. J. Camell, O. A. White, George Sewell, R. Burns, Mrs. Belle Curts and Miss G. Camell. Protracted meeting is in progress at the Second Baptist church, the attendance is large and prospects good. The Ladies' Church, Aid society of the Second Baptist church, met on Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Ed. Adams, 711 W. High street. They were entertained by Mrs. James Philips. Rev. Peter Everett, of Xenia, O., is assisting in the revival meetings at the Second Baptist church. Death has taken from us another dear friend and companion, Eather Louise Hamilton, wife of Levi Hamilton; she died Jan. 12 and was buried Jan. 14. She leaves to mourn her loss, a husband, sister, three sons and one daughter. The phonograph concert given under the auspices of the A. M. E. church, was quite a success. The church and community are well pleased with the new pastor Rev. R. W. Christian. The musical and literary club met with Mrs. F. W. Tyre Thursday afternoon, Jan. 10. --- THE FREEMAN: AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. NEW DANCES FOR WINTER. COME TO THE ELITE DANCING SCHOOL AND LEARN ALL THE LATEST DANCES OUT. Teaching from 8 Until 10 p.m.--Regular Soiree from 10 Until 1 a. m. Grand Opening Friday Evening, Feb. 8. 1901 at Odd Fellows' Hall, 536 Indiana Avenue. Admission Twenty Cents. Five Latest are Stately and Mark Radical Change. Rag Time Doomed--Dancing Masters Declare Dignity and Grace Must be Restored. Five new dances will hold the attention of society. A striking and radical change will be instituted by dancing masters, and there will be another return to the slow, stately measures of the minuet. The Pembrook, the debut, the Fantasia, the Brooklyn schottische and the Dieux Temps quadrille complete the list of new conceptions in the art. Dignity and grace will characterize the ball room dances this winter. The undignified rag time and cake walk will be strictly eliminated from programs. The ban thus put upon one time favorite dances for amusement is the outcome of the five days' convention of the American Society of Professors of Dancing held in San Francisco. The dancing masters declare the rag time type of dancing destroys all the grace and beauty which should represent terpsichorean art, and they are load in their denunciation of what they call a 'deep rooted evil.' With accord they proclaim its undesirability in the ball room and declared they would take measures to eradicate its influence from the realm of good society. Its departure from the ranks of popularity and respectability will be supplanted by a radical return to the slow and dignified minuet, the society two-step, the glide polka, and to the graceful glide two-step waltz. TWO-STEP WILL LEAD. Dancing authorities say the two-step waltz will be even more popular this season than ever before, but a careful watch will be kept lest it degenerates into the peculiar eccentricities of the ragtime, for it is claimed that the graceful two-step in its original form is always in great danger of losing its esthetic properties through the reign of excessive ragtime. The degree of disgrace into which the two-step has fallen by the departure from its former beauty and grace has won for it from the disgusted professors the well deserved title of the "bear dance." The clumsy hop and uncommon step would certainly be recognized by the polar tribe as a reproduction of one of their play habits. The death of ragtime will be sounded with long drafts of relief from the dancing masters. The Debut, which was introduced by Prof. Smith in San Francisco, Cal., and the Pembroke, which had its origin with Prof. A. Brown, of Kansas City, are both counted on to hold the serious attention of the more exclusive dancers this year. HOW THE DEBUT IS DANCED HOW THE DEBUT IS DANCE The Debut is a five step movement, danced in three-four time, and the dancing masters predict for it a long and substantial existence. This, they say, will be due to the fact that it is one of the most difficult dances to acquire, and can only be learned under the guidance of an instructor, hence it will be little sought after by the less ambitious ones, and will probably be little seen outside of the more exclusive circles. The two new dances are planned much on the same movement. Little distinction can be noticed between the two. Both are the combination of the grace and old time dignity of the waltz and the free movement of the side glide. PEMBROKE A NEW WALTZ PEMBROKE A NEW WALTZ The Pembroke is a six step waltz—an easy, simple combination of the four steps of the old-fashioned waltz combined with the two-step. This dance is likely to be the hit of the season, and probably will carry off all the ball room honors. Prot. Cummings unites with other dancing masters in declaring the Pembroke to be the most effective and pleasing yet invented. He finds it safe to predict that it will even surpass in popularity the celebrated two-step. The introduction of the Fantasia this winter will furnish a pleasing innovation in the opening program of a grand ball. The purpose for which it was designed is to divide honors with the closing waltz of the grand march. In its make-up will be a delightful mixture of many quaint and modern steps. Its figures are those of the quadrille, but the professors say it will be vastly more beautiful and graceful than the so-called quadrille. Fancy dancing, especially for society. will be much in vogue this season. Society recognize in this sort of training the highest development tending toward grace of movement and dignity of pose. It is evident that this form of dancing will be more greatly songt as after an amusement and diversion for society. Jointly, Manager J. E. Anderson and Prof. F. Cummings, declare in training along any line of modern culture none can surpass this style of dancing in its efficiency to produce flexibility of movement, grace and ease. I sincerely hope the people in this city will keep in memory the date of our opening. J. E ANDERSON, Manager Elite Dancing School OPENING PROGRAM. 1. Fantasia ..... 1 2. Brooklyn Schottische ..... 2 3. Dieux Temps ..... 3 4. Waltz ..... 4 5. Society Dieux Temps ..... 5 6. Lancers, Grand Square ..... 7 7. Spanish Waltz ..... 8 8. Dieux Temps ..... 8 INTERMISSION, 10 MINUTES. 9. Waltz ..... 9 10. Dieux Temps Quadrille ..... 10 11. Brooklyn Schottische ..... 12 12. Dieux Temps ..... 13 13. Waltz ..... 14 14. Dieux Temps Quadrille ..... 15 15. Society Dieux Temps ..... 16 16. Waltz ..... 17 Extras from 12 until 1. FROM PADUCAH. Brief Items of a Week's Happenings Paducah, Ky., Special.—The quarterly conference held at the C. M. E. church in McCanesburg last Sunday was a success. Read The Freeman, the great Negro paper, 5 cents a copy. Miss Mary Phucerral of Clay street, is out after a short spell of illness. Addie Stacker and James Merriweather are visiting in Dover, Tenn. Miss Lizzie Reed is on the sick list. Mrs. J. S. Jefferson is visiting her relatives in Dover, Tenn. Ed. Ward, of Savannah, Tenn., came in our city last week visiting, bringing a lot of live stock with him for sale. The party given the young people by Miss Mollie Riley on Plunkett Hill at the residence of Mrs. Dixon, was a very enjoyable affair. Ed. Overby's band furnished music for the occasion. Miss Lizzie Travis says she will be a life time reader of The Freeman, as she finds it good for all things. Miss Florence Dixon entertained a large number of guests at her residence last Monday night; it being her birthday; she received many presents. Mr. and Mrs. Clem Thomas, of Washington street, are on the sick list. John Welch of South 10th street, who has been on the sick list, is out again. Sanders Stone was presented with a fine baby boy by his wife on the 11 inst. Miss Georgia Browning is indisposed. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rickett of N.7th street entertained several guest at dinner last Sunday; the Freeman man being in the number to help along the cause. Mr. Ward, of Mayfield, was in the city last Thursday. The literary society is again organized in our city; it meets every Wednesday evening at 7:30 at Washington Street Baptist church. A program is rendered at every meeting, and all are invited. Revival meetings have begun at Burk A. M. E. chapel; all are invited to attend. Services, afternoon, 3:30, evening 7:45. Around the City. Milwaukee, Wis., Special—Miss] Naomi Hooper, another nightengale, bids fair to become as famous as her predecessors, Madams Sisseretta Jones and Flora Batson Bergen. She is a young lady, and has a natural talent for music. J. J. Miles, Jr., of Duluth, Minn., is visiting his parents, at 408 Wells street. John Goodman dropped dead on the street of heart failure; he was proprietor of a turkish bath house and owned valuable real estate in the most fashionable part of the city. He leaves a wife and three grown children to mourn his loss. Ed B blackwell has taken up the agency for the Northern Accident and Sick Benefit association. N. Johnson, of Denver, Col. is in the city, at the Plankton House. Revival services are being held at St. Mark A. M. E. church. Mrs. A. J. Kane lectured to the Young Men's Sunday club Jan. 17 on the Tuskegee Industrial institute. A Brown is in the city from Atlanta, Ga., as a delegate to the Unified Brick Layers convention. Vicksburg Splashes. Vicksburg, Miss., Special.—A fashionable wedding was celebrated at Bethel A. M. E. church Tuesday, Jan. 8, at 8:30 p. m.; the contracting parties being Miss George McKensey and Alex Jones; the bride's maids were Misses Cathine Laws and Clara Jones; the groomsmen were Thomas M. Buckner and Clay M. Wilson; Rev. G. W. Porter officiated. Following the ceremony a reception was held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Broadwaters on 1st E. street for the bridal party and guest. The presents were pretty and numerous. Miss Lula Thomas has returned to her home in Natchez, Miss. Fred Platt and David Jackson arrived home last week from Shreveport, La. Major John R. Lynch, paymaster in the U. S. A., was in the city last week. Rev. A. J. Brown left Friday, Jan. 18 on an evangelistic tour. A pretty home wedding was celebrated at the residence of Mrs. Hogan, 214 West Magnolia ave., Jan. 16 at 8:30 p. m. The contracting parties were Miss Levinia Hogan and James Johnson; Rev. Amos Johnson officiating. Refreshments were served in abundance. Ulysses Henry Holmes arrived from Chicago Jan. 5 to visit his parents. You must pay for The Freeman if you want it. William Green is on the sick list' Silas Moore is sick at his home on China street. Mrs. Lula Blowe, wife of U. S. Com., Jere M. Blowe, is convalescent. Mrs. Minerva Buckner is much improved. Price Janis, a well known and an industrious citizen, died at his home in Point Lookout Friday night. His funeral was attended at King Solomon Baptist church Sunday at 2 o'clock Jan 13. Rev. A. J. Brown officiating. A wife, 4 children, mother, father, two sisters and a brother are left to mourn their loss. Mr. and Mrs. James Hayes are on the sick list. Jack Asher will leave for Tuskegee, Ala., Feb. 1. John McGee died Jan. 11 at his home on Lan's Hill; his funeral was attended at Bethel A. M. E. church. DR. FRANKLIN MILES THE GREAT SPECIALIST IN TREAT- ING WEAK AND DISEASED HEARTS. Will Send $2.50 Worth of His New and Complete Treatment Free to Any— Afflicted Reader. The following highly complimentary resolutions endorsing the unusual skill of Dr. Miles are published for the benefit of persons afflicted with heart, nervous or other similar diseases. Those who have vainly tried their home physicians should by all means send for his free course of treatment while they have the opportunity. "Resolved, first, that we the official members of the St. Joseph Annual conference of the United Brethren, would return to Dr. Franklin Miles, our sincere thanks for the benefit resulting from his skilful treatment in restoring to us our pastor who is again prepared for active labor in the church, and in the cause of his Master." Jos. G. Bailey, president of the German State Bank, Dubuque, la., had been out of health 25 years, physicians failed to give relief. He writes: "I took treatment of Dr. Miles and was greatly benefitted. I have no hesitation in recommending him as a trustworthy physician." A thousand other highly flattering testimonials as to Dr. Miles' moral character and unusual skill, from Bishops, Physicians, Clergymen, Mayors, etc., will be sent upon request. For years an extensive corps of trained assistants have aided him in his investigations. Every State, Territory, Canada and Mexico are represented among his thousands of patients. But what speaks louder than any testimonial is the fact that the Doctor's very unusual success in treating heart and nervous trubles, enables him to send a $2.50 course of medicine, consisting of a large bottle, tablets, pills, etc., free of charge, to any afflicted person. Very few physicians have such confidence in their treatment. Do not fail to write for an examination blank and free treatment before it is too late, Address The Dr. Miles Association, 209 State St., Chicago, Ill. All correspondence strictly confidential. Plain envelopes used, also plain wrappers for packages containing the medicine. Please mention this paper. TO GURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove's signature is on each box. 25c. MADAM M'NAIKDEE. Yeshall know all men by their works. No matter what trade or profession one may be engaged in. By their work shall ye know their worth. Madam McNairdee, the old established Clairvoyant, Palmist and Life Reader has been weighted oftimes in the scales of public opinion and has always been found 'Not Want- M. E. H. ing." From the far away Sunny South has the Madame but recently received her $10.00 collection of hand-prints and plaster-cast hands. Hands of many of America's most noted people she has read for. Her credentials are far-reaching and good for the eye to look upon, why? Because it gives the utmost confidence to her patrons, they know they are consulting one gifted with rare power to cast the Searchlight of the truth and understanding on events which lie hidden in the mystic future. She tells all moves, changes and important events of your life, your whole life is an open book to her, you can consult her about the dead as well as the living, friends and enemies, business matters, marriages or losses. The earth oftimes reveals to her its hidden treasures, wills, old estates, etc., that time, distance, etc., has placed beyond the powers of our shrewdest lawyers are clearly seen by her and revealed to you. The sitter is oftimes held in spell-bound astonishment by her most wonderful revelations. Do not put off from time to time but come and consult this wonderful person at once. She has shocked this city with her prophetic power. She is still in our midst doing good for her many patrons. All that are heart-broken by family troubles, or love affairs should call on her. She challenges the world to excel her advice on love, business, family and financial troubles. Three parlers so arranged that you meet no friend or stranger: everything Men's Box call $3.00 Grades, now ..... $2.48 Men's Winter Tans $300 Grades, now ..... $2.25 Men's Winter Tans $2.50 Grades, now ..... $1.98 FUNERAL DIRECTORS 320 N. Illinois St., bet. New York and Vermont St BEST SERVICE FAIR PRICE isfighting the Drug Trust. Is selling Goods cheaper than the Trust Druggists The only Drug Store North of Washington Street, that is not in the Trust Cor. 12th and N. West Sts STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, ss LUCAS COUNTY. FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he is the senior partner of the firm of F.J. CHENEY & Co., doing business in the City of Toledo, County and State atrested, and the said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Catrarch that cannot be cured by the use of HALL'S CATRARCH CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me, and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of December, A. D. 1886. A. W. GLEASON. Notary Public. Hall's Catrarch Cure is taken internally and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials, free. F. J. CHENEY & OO., Toledo, O. Sold by Pingists, 75c. Hall's Family Pills are the best. GEO. B. ELLIOTT, Clerk. GEO. CARTER, Attorney for Plaintiff. confidential. Owing to such crowds you may call night or day. Permanently located. N. B.—Send lock of hair accompanied by one dollar ($1.00) and receive full life reading. Clip this ad. THE FREEMAN A National Negro Newspaper. It is conceded to be the leading Newspaper published by the race in the world. No expense is spared by publisher INDIANAPOLIS, the making it journal. More special contributors than any two other Negro papers. We want an active agent in every town and city in the United States. Write for terms Add: The Freeman, Indianapolis. We have a great many odd pairs, broken lots, etc, which we wish to turn into cash and will sell very cheap. Call and see if you can get a fit. We will make the PRICE FIT REGULAR LINES w. $2.48 now $2.25 now $1.98 A SHOE STORE H. W. Rodgers, Manager & Buchanan, E LEADING L DIRECTORS bet. New York and Vermont St FAIR PRICES S The Gem Laundry Don't forget us, we are still doing business at 235 and 237 Indiana Ave. The largest and best Laundry in the city. THE GEM LAUNDRY, Phone 1671 COKE, COKE, Lump and Crushed FOR SALE BY Indianapolis Gas :For Tickets, Call at Office: Dr.Joseph H. Ward OFFICE HOURS: 8 to 10 a.m., 1 to 3 p.m., 6 to 8 p.m. OFFICE AND RESIDENCE 4351 Indiana Ave., INDIANAPOLIS New 'Phone 1974 | Old Phone 1-6490 Telephone 1585 Edw. 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